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Charles Willis Pickering Sr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Charles Willis Pickering Sr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1937
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of MississippiGeorge H.W. Bush · Sep 28, 1990 – Jan 16, 2004
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitGeorge W. Bush · – Dec 8, 2004
Education
- Jones County Junior CollegeA.A., 1957
- University of MississippiB.A., 1959
- University of Mississippi School of LawLL.B., 1961
Career
Private practice, Laurel, Mississippi, 1961-1990; City prosecutor, Laurel, Mississippi, 1962-1964; County prosecutor, Jones County, Mississippi, 1964-1968; Judge, Laurel [Mississippi] Municipal Court, 1969; State senator, Mississippi, 1972-1980
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