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On Nov. 3, 2023, Gov. Roy Cooper announced three judicial appointments to North Carolina District Courts, including Judicial District 2, serving Beaufort, Hyde, Martin, Tyrrell and Washington counties.

M. Jason Williams was appointed to serve as district court judge. He will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Christopher B. McLendon.

Williams is currently a solo practitioner in Washington, North Carolina contracted to represent the Martin and Washington County Departments of Social Services. Previously, he served as an assistant public defender in Judicial District 3A in Greenville.

Williams received his bachelor of science from East Carolina University and his juris doctor from the University of Florida College of Law.

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