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Jul. 11, 2024

Judge Allison Williams wants parties before her to feel like more than 'a number'

Sacramento County Superior Court

SACRAMENTO -- George Floyd helped convince Allison Williams to become a judge.

Around 2020, a couple of retired judges were pressuring the career public defender to apply for a judicial appointment. But Williams didn't crave the scrutiny and "vulnerability" that came with the process.

"I never wanted to be a judge," Williams said. "That was never on my radar. I wanted to try death penalty cases. Th... (continued)

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