Personal Information
Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 1, 1982, to a seat vacated by James Plemon Coleman; Confirmed by the Senate on July 27, 1982, and received commission on July 30, 1982.
Education:
University of Mississippi, B.A., 1959
University of Mississippi Law School, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, National Labor Relations Board, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1962-1964
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Mississippi, 1964-1967
Trial attorney, Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1967-1969
Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1969-1982
Contact and Phone Numbers
500 E. Court St.
Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 608-4745