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James Andrew Wynn Jr.
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
James Andrew Wynn Jr. serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Aug 5, 2010. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Aug 5, 2010
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1954
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitBarack Obama · Aug 5, 2010
Education
- University of North CarolinaB.A., 1975
- Marquette University Law SchoolJ.D., 1979
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1995
Career
U.S. Navy captain, JAG Corps, 1979-1983; U.S. Naval Reserve captain, JAG Corps, 1983-2009; Assistant appellate defender, State of North Carolina, 1983-1984; Private practice, Wilson and Greenville, North Carolina, 1984-1990; Associate judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1990-1998, 1999-2010; Associate justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1998
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