William Powell at a glance
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William Powell
Circuit Court Judge · Alabama Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- William Jefferson Powell IV is a judge on the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, California, appointed in 2006 and currently serving until 2027
- deputy district attorney for San Bernardino County (1995–2006)
- served as an adjunct professor at California Baptist University — 1997–2000
- Powell IV serves as a nonpartisan judge in the Superior Court of San Bernardino County, California, in the Criminal Division (Department S4)
Education
- Bachelor’s degree: California State University, Northridge
- Juris Doctor (J.D.): Western State University College of Law
Additional information
- Current status: Re-elected without appearing on the ballot in 2026 due to election cancellations
- He was appointed to the bench by former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in April 2006, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Frederick A. Mandabach
- Admitted to the State Bar of California: June 1995
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4 permits televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings only as provided by Alabama judicial ethics canons, law, or another court rule.
The taking of television pictures or other photographs in or of the courtroom during the progress of judicial proceedings or the radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings may be permitted as provided in Canon 3(A)(7) and (7B), Canons of Judicial Ethics, promulgated by the Alabama Supreme Court, or as otherwise may be permitted by law or other rule of court.Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Alabama Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Criminal proceedings only. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 29, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 29, 2026.
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 29, 2026
View Alabama Administrative Office of Courts official judicial roster ↗Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Alabama Rule of Criminal Procedure 9.4: Televising, photographing, or radio broadcasting of judicial proceedings ↗