Kathleen M. Williams

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Kathleen M. Williams born?1956
2. How big is Kathleen M. Williams?Federal Law
3. What is the current judicial position?United States District Judge
4. What is the previous legal role?Federal Public Defender
5. Who is Kathleen M. Williams?Kathleen M. Williams is a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida. She used to be a Federal Public Defender, helping people who need legal help.
6. What did she do before becoming a judge?Before the bench, she was the Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Florida. She built cases for people who had little money and needed a fair defense.

United States District Court: The primary trial courts within the federal judicial system, responsible for adjudicating a wide array of civil and criminal matters.
Federal Public Defender: An attorney appointed by the court to provide legal representation to individuals in federal criminal proceedings who are unable to afford counsel.
Judicial Philosophy: The set of principles and beliefs that guide a judge's decision-making process in legal cases.
Jurisdiction: The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case, encompassing both subject matter and geographical boundaries.