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Jerre Stockton Williams (August 21, 1916 – August 29, 1993) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Williams received an A.B. from the University of Denver in 1938 and a J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1941. He was an Instructor in law, University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa from 1941 to 1942. He was an Assistant attorney of Office of Price Administration, Washington, D.C. in 1942. He was in the United States Army Air Force Captain from 1942 to 1946. He was an Assistant professor of law, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado in 1946. He was a Professor, University of Texas, Austin, Texas from 1946 to 1967 and from 1970 to 1980. He was an Associate professor of law from 1946 to 1950. He was a Professor of law from 1950 to 1967. He was a John B. Connally chair of civil jurisprudence from 1970 to 1980. He was an Associate director, Study of Loyalty-Security Program, Assoc. of the Bar of New York City from 1955 to 56. He was a Consultant, U.S. Bureau of the Budget, Washington, D.C. from 1966 to 1967. He was a Chairman, Administrative Conference of U.S., Washington, D.C. from 1968 to 1970.
On April 14, 1980, Williams was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Irving Loeb Goldberg. Williams was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on July 2, 1990. Williams' served in that capacity until his death, in Austin, Texas.