District of New Jersey / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2019
William H. Walls
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, William H. Walls was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dartmouth College 1954 · Yale Law School 1957
- Succeeded
- Harold Arnold Ackerman
- Succeeded by
- Renée Marie Bumb
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | District of New Jersey · succeeded Harold Arnold Ackerman | Clinton (D) | 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
| Dartmouth College | A.B. | 1954 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1957 |
Sources
24 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).