William H. Walls
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William H. Walls is a United States federal judge
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Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey
, Walls received an A.B.
from Dartmouth College
in 1954 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
in 1957. He was a law clerk
from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
from 1959 to 1962. He was an Assistant corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey from 1962 to 1968. He was a judge on the Newark Municipal Court from 1968 to 1970. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
from 1968 to 1970. He was a Corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1973. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
from 1972 to 1975. He was a Business administrator, City of Newark from 1974 to 1977. He was a judge on the Essex County Court from 1977 to 1978. He was a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court from 1979 to 1994.
Walls was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
. Walls was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold A. Ackerman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He assumed senior status
on January 31, 2005.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, Walls received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1954 and an LL.B. from Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
in 1957. He was a law clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
from 1957 to 1959. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1959 to 1962. He was an Assistant corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey from 1962 to 1968. He was a judge on the Newark Municipal Court from 1968 to 1970. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1968 to 1970. He was a Corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1973. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
from 1972 to 1975. He was a Business administrator, City of Newark from 1974 to 1977. He was a judge on the Essex County Court from 1977 to 1978. He was a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court from 1979 to 1994.
Walls was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
. Walls was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold A. Ackerman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on January 31, 2005.