Richard Leroy Williams (April 6, 1923 – February 19, 2011) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Morrisville, Virginia, Williams was in the U.S. Air Force during World War II, from 1940 to 1945. He received an LL.B. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1951. He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia from 1951 to 1972. He was a judge on the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia from 1972 to 1976. He was a Lecturer, University of Virginia School of Law from 1973 to 1976. He was in private practice in Richmond, Virginia from 1976 to 1980.
Williams was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Williams was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 9, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 29, 1980, and received his commission on September 30, 1980. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1992.
On February 19, 2011, Williams died from natural causes at his home in Richmond, Virginia. He was 87.[1]