Dennis Shedd's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
Lewis F. Powell, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex
1100 East Main Street, Suite 501
Richmond, VA 23219
Full Name:
Dennis W. Shedd
Birth Date:
1953
Birth Place:
Cordova, SC
LLM, Georgetown University Law Center, 1980
JD, University of South Carolina Law Center, 1978
BA, Wofford College, 1975
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2018-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2002-2018
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, November 19, 2002
Judge, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 1990-2002
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, September 4, 2001
Adjunct Professor, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1989-1992
Attorney, Private Practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1988-1991
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, October 17, 1990
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of South Carolina, October 27, 1990
Staff, United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 1978-1988
Chief Counsel/Staff Director, United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1985-1986
Administrative Assistant, United States Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 1982-1984
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