C. Dickerman Williams

Charles Dickerman Williams (October 1, 1900 – August 12, 1998) was an American lawyer who was known as a freedom of speech advocate. In 1951, the president appointed him chief legal officer for the Commerce Department.[1]

In 1926, Williams served as a clerk to Chief Justice William Howard Taft. He successfully argued in district court the case of Linus C. Pauling v. National Review, relying on the reasoning behind the case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan that public figures were unable to sue for libel except when there was actual malice.[2]

He died in Hamden, Connecticut, on August 12, 1998. He was the father of Senior Circuit Judge Stephen F. Williams.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Saxon, Wolfgang (August 30, 1998). "C. Dickerman Williams, 97, Free-Speech Lawyer, Is Dead". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-06.
  2. ↑ Buckley, William (1998). "Notes & Asides". National Review (September 14, 1998): 16, 18.
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