Carolyn King's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
F. Edward Hebert Building
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-3408
515 Rusk Avenue, Room 11020
Houston, TX 77002-2694
Full Name:
Carolyn Dineen King
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1938
Birth Place:
Syracuse, NY
LLB, Yale Law School, 1962
BA, Smith College, 1959
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2013-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1979-1999, 2006-2013
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1999-2006
Lawyer, Private Practice, Houston, Texas, 1962-1979
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, July 12, 1979
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, April 30, 1979
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1999-2006