Charles Joseph Williams
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 79–12, Charles Joseph Williams is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1988. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1963 · age 63
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2018
- Term
- Renewable 8-year term
- Education
- University of Iowa 1985 · University of Iowa College of Law 1988
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Northern District of Iowa succeeded Linda R. Reade | Trump (R) | 79–12 |
| 2016 | Northern District of Iowa | District court | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 79–12 on September 6, 2018 · 115th Congress, Roll Call 204. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 79
34 D, 44 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 12
11 D, 1 I
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 9
2 D, 7 R
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
Education
| University of Iowa | B.A. | 1985 |
| University of Iowa College of Law | J.D. | 1988 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law | LL.M. | 1997 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Williams was assigned 1,320 district-court cases (2015–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 208 days across 934 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 206 of Williams’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 187 were affirmed, 9 reversed or vacated, and 10 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Charles Joseph Williams?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Charles Joseph Williams to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa in 2018.
- Was Charles Joseph Williams appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Joseph Williams was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Joseph Williams's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Charles Joseph Williams 79–12 on September 6, 2018.
- Which court is Charles Joseph Williams on?
- Charles Joseph Williams is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2018)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
See something wrong? Report an error. Fixes are logged in the corrections log.
10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).