Terry Wooten
| Terry Wooten | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #10 |
| Station: | Florence, SC |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 11/26/2001 - Present |
| Chief: | 1/16/2013 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 114 Stat. 2762 |
| Past post: | District of South Carolina, Magistrate Judge |
| Past term: | 1999 - 2001 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1954 |
| Home State: | Louisville, KY |
| Undergraduate: | U. of South Carolina, B.A., 1976 |
| Law School: | U. of South Carolina, J.D., 1980 |
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Terry L. Wooten is the Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. In January 2013, Wooten was elevated to the position of Chief Judge. [1]
Early life and education
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Wooten's family relocated to rural Hopkins, South Carolina, when he was only a few years old. Wooten graduated from the University of South Carolina with his Bachelor's Degree in 1976 and his juris doctor degree in 1980.[2]
Professional career
- 2013-Present: Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- 2001-2013: Judge, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- 1992-1999: Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of South Carolina
- 1986-1991: Chief Counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
- 1982-1986: Assistant Solicitor, Richland County
- 1980-1982: Attorney, private practice [2]
Judicial career
District of South Carolina
In 1999, Wooten was appointed to a full eight year term as a federal magistrate judge before being elevated to the federal bench in 2001. On the recommendation of long-time U.S. Senator Strom Thurmond Wooten was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001 to a new judgeship created by 114 Stat. 2762 which was approved by Congress. Wooten was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2001, and received commission on November 26, 2001.[2]
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of South Carolina 2001–Current Seat #10 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| 2001 |
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| 2002 |
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| 2003 |
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| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
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| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White | ||
