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Joel McElroy Carson III
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Joel McElroy Carson III serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed May 15, 2018 by a 77–21 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2018
- Senate vote
- 77–21
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1971
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitDonald J. Trump · May 15, 2018
Education
- Texas Tech UniversityB.B.A., 1994
- University of New Mexico School of LawJ.D., 1997
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Bobby R. Baldock, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1997-1999; Private practice, Roswell, New Mexico, 1999-2008, 2014-2018; General counsel, Mack Energy Corporation, Artesia, New Mexico, 2008-2013
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