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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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David J. Williams

Second District Court Judge

Judicial background

Second District Court Judge

Background

David J. Williams was appointed to the Second District Court in 2018. His earlier career included a federal judicial clerkship and litigation at Stoel Rives, where he also coordinated pro bono work. He earned undergraduate and law degrees at Brigham Young University. The court's biography says Williams presides over the Davis County Mental Health Court and sits on the Utah Board of District Court Judges. He earlier co-chaired the Utah State Bar's Modest Means Committee and served on the board of the Rocky Mountain Innocence Center.

Source: Utah Courts biography: David J. Williams · Background checked October 20, 2026

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