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Karen McGlashan Williams

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Appointed by President Joseph R. Biden in 2021 and confirmed by the Senate 5638, Karen McGlashan Williams is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She earned a law degree from Temple University School of Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) in 1992. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 26, 2021

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden, 2021
Confirmed
56–38
Education
Pennsylvania State 1985 · Temple Law (now James E. Beasley School of Law) 1992
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2021District of New Jersey · succeeded Jerome B. SimandleBiden (D)56–38

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

4 years on the District of New Jersey. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).