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Walls, William H.
Born November 18, 1932, in Atlantic City, NJ
Died July 11, 2019
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold A. Ackerman. Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2005. Service terminated on July 11, 2019, due to death.
Education:
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1954
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career:
Died July 11, 2019
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Nominated by William J. Clinton on September 14, 1994, to a seat vacated by Harold A. Ackerman. Confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1994, and received commission on October 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2005. Service terminated on July 11, 2019, due to death.
Education:
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1954
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1957
Professional Career:
Law clerk, 1957-1959
Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1959-1962, 1968-1970, 1972-1975
Assistant corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey, 1962-1968
Judge, Newark [New Jersey] Municipal Court, 1968-1970
Corporation counsel, Newark, New Jersey, 1970-1973
Business administrator, Newark, New Jersey, 1974-1977
Judge, Essex County [New Jersey] Court, 1977-1978
Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1979-1994