Leslie Southwick
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Leslie Southwick (b.1950) is a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Early Life and Education
Born in Texas, Southwick graduated from Rice University with his Bachelor's Degree in 1972 and later from University of Texas Law School with his Juris Doctor degree in 1975.[1]
Legal and Professional Career
Southwick was a Briefing Attorney for the Hon. John F. Onion, Jr., of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Texas from 1975 to 1976. From 1976 to 1977, Southwick was a Law clerk for the Hon. Charles Clark, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit before entering private practice in Mississippi until 1989. Southwick also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Mississippi College School of Law, first from 1985 to 1989 and then again from 1998 to present. Southwick was Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division, at the United States Department of Justice from 1989 to 1993. Southwick served in the United States Army Reservesfrom 1993 to 1997 before being appointed as Judge for the Mississippi Court of Appeals where he served until 2006. Southwick's achievements as Jurist were honored when he was announced as a potential candidate for a new seat on the Mississippi Supreme Court in 1996. Southwick served in the Mississippi National Guard from 1997 to 2008, and was appointed Staff Judge Advocate in the United States Army Judge Advocate Corps in 2005. Southwick was also a visiting Professor at the Mississippi College School of Law in 2007. [1]
Federal Judicial Career
Southwick was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by President George W. Bush on January 9, 2007, to a seat vacated by Charles Pickering. Southwick was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 24, 2007 on a 59-38-3 vote and received commission on October 29, 2007. [2]
External Links
- Judge Leslie Southwick Federal Judicial Center Biography
- Huffingtonpost.com commenting on Judge Southwick confirmation
- Netrootsmass.net commenting on Judge Southwick confirmation
- MichelleMalkin.com commenting on Judge Southwick confirmation
- Downwithtyranny.blogspot.com commenting on Judge Southwick confirmation
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Federal judges who have served the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Edith Jones • Benavides • Clement • Davis • Dennis • Elrod • Emilio Garza • Haynes • Jolly • Owen • Prado • Smith • Southwick • Stewart • Wiener • Vacancy |
| Senior judges |
Barksdale • DeMoss • Duhe • Garwood • Higginbotham • King • Reavley |
| Former judges |
Ainsworth • Anderson • Batts • Bell • Borah • Brown • Bryan • Cameron • Carswell • Clayton • Charles Clark • Thomas Clark • Coleman • Dyer • Fay • Foster • Reynaldo Garza • Gee • Gewin • Godbold • Goldberg • Hatchett • Henderson • Hill • Robert Hill • Holmes • Hutcheson • Ingraham • Frank Johnson • Samuel Johnson • Jones • King • Kravitch • Lee • McCormick • McCord • Morgan • Pardee • Parker • Pickering • Politz • Rives • Roney • Rubin • Russell • Shelby • Sibley • Simpson • Strum • Tate • Thornberry • Tjoflat • Tuttle • Vance • Walker • Waller • Williams • Wisdom |
