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DeAndrea Gist Benjamin

Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

DeAndrea Gist Benjamin serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Feb 9, 2023 by a 53–44 Senate vote. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Joseph R. Biden
Confirmed
Feb 9, 2023
Senate vote
53–44
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1972

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJoseph R. Biden · Feb 9, 2023

Education

  • Winthrop UniversityB.A., 1994
  • University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1997

Career

Law clerk, Hon. L. Casey Manning, South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 1997-1998; Assistant solicitor, Juvenile/Family Court Division, Fifth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1998-1999; Assistant attorney general, State of South Carolina, 1999-2001; Member, South Carolina Board of Juvenile Parole, 2001-2004; vice chair, 2002-2003; Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 2001-2011; Judge, City of Columbia [South Carolina] Municipal Court, 2004-2011; Judge, South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 2011-2023

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