Rhesa Barksdale'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
501 East Court Street, Suite 3.800
Jackson, MS 39201
Full Name:
Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1944
Birth Place:
Jackson, MS
JD, University of Mississippi Law School, 1972
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1966
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2009-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1990-2009
Attorney, Private Practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1973-1990
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, March 9, 1990
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, November 17, 1989
Instructor, Mississippi College School of Law, 1976
Instructor of Constitutional Law, University of Mississippi Law School Paralegal Course, 1975-1976
Law Clerk, Honorable Byron White, Supreme Court of the United States, 1972-1973
Served, United States Army, 1966-1970
Chair, Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program, 1982-1985