D. Steven Williams
Photograph courtesy of the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One.
Education and employment
Judge D. Steven Williams was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One by Governor Ducey in 2019.
Steve graduated cum laude from Arizona State University, where he was a Maroon & Gold Scholar Athlete and a member of the men’s wrestling team. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Arizona State University College of Law.
Immediately prior to his appointment to the Court of Appeals, Steve was serving as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Apache County Superior Court, as well as on the Navajo County Board of Supervisors. He has served as a municipal court judge and as a member of the state-wide governing board of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission. Steve began his legal career with the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office before spending a decade in private practice. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Naval Reserves after serving active duty.
Judicial record
751 opinions where D. Steven Williams sat on the panel, spanning 2020–2026.
By court
By disposition
Panel votes per year
How D. Steven Williams's panel-seat count has shifted year by year. Overlaid with James B. Morse Jr. for comparison (drop the overlay).
- D. Steven Williams
- James B. Morse Jr.
Most-frequent co-panelists
Judges who appeared on the same opinions. aligned = same bucket (both majority, both dissent); partial = concurred in result but wrote separately; split = the meaningful disagreement (majority vs dissent).
- James B. Morse Jr. 171 shared 168 aligned 3 split compare
- David D. Weinzweig 147 shared 147 aligned compare
- Daniel J. Kiley 135 shared 132 aligned 3 split compare
- Samuel Anderson Thumma 129 shared 128 aligned 1 split compare
- Michael J. Brown 123 shared 121 aligned 2 split compare
- Cynthia J. Bailey 113 shared 111 aligned 2 split compare
- Jennifer M. Perkins 76 shared 74 aligned 2 split compare
- Jennifer B. Campbell 69 shared 67 aligned 1 partial 1 split compare
- Peter B. Swann 69 shared 68 aligned 1 split compare
- David B. Gass 65 shared 65 aligned compare
Recent opinions
15 most recent opinions where D. Steven Williams sat on the panel.
| Docket | Court | Filed | Disposition | Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 CA-CR 25-0569 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-30 | — | State v. Catron |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0104 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-30 | Affirmed | Williamson v. Williamson |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0010 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-19 | Vacated and remanded | SHARADA HOMES v. NORDINI |
| 1 CA-CV 26-0075 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-15 | Affirmed in part; remanded in part | Nolte v. Brady |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0439 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-10-14 | Affirmed in part; vacated and remanded in part | Lanese v. Lanese |
| 1 CA-SA 25-0338 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-18 | — | Kuerschner v. Kuerschner |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0748 PB | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-15 | Affirmed | STEWART v. ARIZONA BANK |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0852 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-15 | Vacated and remanded | Priority v. Durbin |
| 1 CA-CV 25-0966 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-10 | Affirmed | LIVING UNITED v. STATE |
| 1 CA-JV 26-0036 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-02 | Affirmed | In RE TERM OF PARENTAL RIGHTS AS TO M.C. |
| 1 CA-CR 26-0143 PRPC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-09-01 | Denied | State v. Baker |
| 1 CA-CR 24-0545 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-08-27 | Affirmed | State v. Alfartousi |
| 1 CA-CV 24-0946 FC | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-08-27 | Vacated in part; remanded in part | Fuller v. Fuller |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0087 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-08-20 | Affirmed | State v. Arias |
| 1 CA-CR 25-0402 | Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 | 2026-08-19 | Affirmed | State v. Martin |