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Carlton Wayne Reeves

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi

Carlton Wayne Reeves serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Dec 19, 2010. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Barack Obama
Confirmed
Dec 19, 2010
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1964

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of MississippiBarack Obama · Dec 19, 2010

Education

  • Jackson State UniversityB.A., 1986
  • University of Virginia School of LawJ.D., 1989

Career

Law clerk, Hon. Reuben V. Anderson, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1989-1990; Staff attorney, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1990-1991; Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1991-1995, 2001-2010; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Mississippi, 1995-2001; Chair, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2022-present

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