Carlton W. Reeves
| Carlton W. Reeves | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Station: | Jackson, MS |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Barack Obama |
| Active: | 12/20/2010 - Present |
| Preceded by: | William Barbour |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1964 |
| Home State: | Fort Hood, TX |
| Bachelors: | Jackson State U., B.A., 1986 |
| Law School: | U. of Virginia Law, 1989 |
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Carlton Wayne Reeves (b. 1964) is an Article III federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He was nominated to the court by Barack Obama and received his commission on December 20, 2010. [1]
Early life and education
Reeves warned his B.A. in 1986 from Jackson State University and his J.D. in 1989 from the University of Virginia School of Law. [2]
Professional career
- Law clerk for the Mississippi Supreme Court, 1989 - 1990
- Staff attorney for the Mississippi Supreme Court, 1991
- Attorney with Phelps Dunbar, L.L.P, 1991 - 1995
- Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1995 - 2001
- Chief of the Civil Division
- Partner with Pigott Reeves Johnson, P.A., 2001 - 2010 [2]
Judicial career
Southern District of Mississippi
President Obama nominated Reeves to a seat on the Southern District of Mississippi on April 28, 2010 to fill the seat vacated by William Barbour. [3][2]
Judiciary Committee hearing
Reeves' hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was on July 14, 2010. [4] Reeves' nomination was reported by committee on August 5, 2010 [5] and he was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 2010. [6][7]
Notable cases
Awards and Associations
- Mary Claiborne and Roy H. Ritter Fellowship in Recognition of Outstanding Honor, Character, and Integrity [2]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Reeves Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 White House Press Release "President Obama Names Three to the United States District Court", April 28, 2010
- ↑ White House Press Release "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate", 4/28/10
- ↑ U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Judicial Nomination Materials: 111th Congress
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, August 5, 2010
- ↑ Clarion Ledger "Ex-prosecutor confirmed to federal bench", December 20, 2010
- ↑ Sen. Cochran Press Release "SENATE CONFIRMS CARLTON REEVES OF MISSISSIPPI FOR FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIP", December 19, 2010
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Barbour |
Southern District of Mississippi 2010–Current Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Louis Guirola • Henry Wingate • Keith Starrett • Daniel Jordan • Halil Ozerden • Carlton W. Reeves | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Linda Anderson • Michael Parker • Robert Walker • John Roper • Keith Ball • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Adams • Samuel Jameson Gholson • Robert Andrews Hill • Charles Pickering • Henry Clay Niles • Edwin Ruthven Holmes • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • James Summer • William Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Henry Wingate • William Barbour • Tom Lee • Dan Russell • Sidney Mize • William Cox • Walter Nixon • | ||
