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Leslie Southwick
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Leslie Southwick serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Oct 24, 2007 by a 59–38 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Oct 24, 2007
- Senate vote
- 59–38
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1950
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitGeorge W. Bush · Oct 24, 2007
Education
- Rice UniversityB.A., 1972
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1975
Career
U.S. Army Reserve, 1993-1997; Mississippi National Guard, 1997-2008; Briefing attorney, Hon. John F. Onion, Jr., Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1975-1976; Law clerk, Hon. Charles Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977; Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1977-1989; Adjunct professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 1985-1989, 1998-2020; Visiting professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 2007; Deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1989-1993; Judge, Mississippi Court of Appeals, 1995-2006; Candidate for Mississippi Supreme Court, 1996; U.S. Army staff judge advocate, 2005
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