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Jul. 11, 2024

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

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

Allison M. Williams

Sacramento County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed to Sacramento County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, 2022; Assistant Public Defender, Sacramento County, 2006-2022.

Law School: Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2005
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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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