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Joseph Dawson III
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Joseph Dawson III serves on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 16, 2020 by a 56–39 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 2020
- Senate vote
- 56–39
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1970
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaDonald J. Trump · Dec 16, 2020
Education
- The CitadelB.A., 1991
- University of South Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1997
Career
Charleston County, South Carolina, 1997-2020; assistant county attorney, 1997-2000; deputy county attorney, 2000-2001; county attorney, 2001-2020; South Carolina Army National Guard captain, JAG Corps, 1999-2009; Private practice, North Charleston, South Carolina (part-time), 2001-2020; U.S. Army Reserve captain, JAG Corps, 2009; Board of Law Examiners, South Carolina Judicial Department, 2019-2020
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