District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2020
Stephen Fain Williams
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Stephen Fain Williams was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1961. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 13, 1986
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1986
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1958 · Harvard Law School 1961
- Succeeded
- Malcolm Richard Wilkey
- Succeeded by
- Janice Rogers Brown
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Malcolm Richard Wilkey | Reagan (R) | voice |
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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1958 |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | 1961 |
Sources
34 years on the District of Columbia Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).