Background
Williams, Jerre Stockton was born on August 21, 1916 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Wayne Cullen and Lena (Day) Williams.
Williams, Jerre Stockton was born on August 21, 1916 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Wayne Cullen and Lena (Day) Williams.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Denver, 1938; Juris Doctor, Columbia, 1941.
Born in Denver, Colorado, Williams received an Bachelor of Arts from the University of Denver in 1938 and a Juris Doctor 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, District of Columbia 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, Associate of the Bar of New York City from 1955 to 56. He was a Consultant, United States. Bureau of the Budget, Washington, District of Columbia from 1966 to 1967. He was a Chairman, Administrative Conference of United States., Washington, District of Columbia 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.
Member of the board of trustees James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, 1991-1993. Captain United States Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association (winner Ross Essay contest 1963, chairman administrative law section 1975-1976), American Law Institute, Institute Judicial Administration, International Society Labor Law & Social Legislation, Federal Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Association American Law Schools (president 1980).
Married Mary Pearl Hall, May 28, 1950. Children: Jerre Stockton, Shelley Hall, Stephanie Kethley.