Richard Leroy Williams

Richard Leroy Williams (April 6, 1923 – February 19, 2011) was Virginia state judge and later a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Education and career Born in Morrisville, Virginia in 1923, Williams was the son of a police officer and a farm wife. He joined the United States Army Air Forces at age 17 and served during World War II, including as a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Federal judicial service

Williams was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 9, 1979, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 29, 1980, and received his commission on September 30, 1980. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1992. His service terminated on February 19, 2011, due to his death of natural causes at his home in Richmond.