C. J. Williams (judge)

C. J. Williams
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Assumed office
February 12, 2024
Preceded byLeonard T. Strand
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Assumed office
September 10, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byLinda R. Reade
Chief Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office
January 1, 2017 – September 10, 2018
Preceded byJon S. Scoles
Succeeded byKelly K.E. Mahoney
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
In office
February 16, 2016 – September 10, 2018
Preceded byLeonard T. Strand
Succeeded byMark A. Roberts
Personal details
Born1963 (age 60–61)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Iowa (BA, JD)
University of Missouri–Kansas City (LLM)

Charles Joseph Williams (born 1963) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. He was formerly a United States magistrate judge of the same court.