2025 NYC General Election

Jacqueline Williams

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Judge Jacqueline D. Williams earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University, her Juris Doctor from the UC Berkeley School of Law, and her master’s in hospitality management from Cornell University. She serves as an acting Supreme Court justice and Family Court judge in Kings County.

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Jacqueline is currently a judge of the New York City Civil Court in Kings County. She has served in this position since 2007, following her election. Williams won re-election in the general election on November 8, 2016. She also serves as an acting Supreme Court justice and Family Court judge in Kings County.

Earned a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley.

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As of September 15, 2025, Jacqueline Williams did not have a website or any information online.

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Serves as an ambassador for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Served as a board member on the district's Commission on Reentry and Returning Citizens Affairs.

Serves as an ambassador for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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- It is the only court that can grant divorce, annulment, and separation in New York.
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