Leslie Southwick's Biography
- 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 3.750
Jackson, MS 39201
Full Name:
Leslie H. Southwick
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1950
Birth Place:
Edinburg, TX
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1975
BA, Rice University, 1972
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Adjunct Professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 1985-1989, 1998-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2007-present
Served, Mississippi National Guard, 1997-2008
Visiting Professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 2007
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, October 24, 2007
Nominated by President George W. Bush, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, January 9, 2007
Judge, Mississippi Court of Appeals, 1995-2006
Nominated, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, June 6, 2006
Staff Judge Advocate, United States Army, 2005
Served, United States Army Reserve, 1993-1997
Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, 1989-1993
Attorney, Private Practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1977-1989
Law Clerk, Honorable Charles Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1976-1977
Briefing Attorney, Honorable John F. Onion, Jr., Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1975-1976
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