Judge Ann Claire Williams/credit: The Rock River Times

Judge Ann Claire Williams/credit: The Rock River Times

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First African-American Judge in 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Retiring

The first African-American to sit on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago is retiring from the bench next month. Ann Claire Williams, 68, was appointed to the appellate court in 1999 by President Bill Clinton.