Charles W. Pickering
Charles Willis Pickering Sr. (born May 29, 1937) is an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi and, briefly, of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Charles W. Pickering | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office January 16, 2004 – December 8, 2004 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Henry Anthony Politz |
Succeeded by | Leslie H. Southwick |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
In office October 1, 1990 – January 16, 2004 | |
Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
Preceded by | Walter Nixon |
Succeeded by | Keith Starrett |
Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party | |
In office 1976–1978 | |
Preceded by | Clarke Reed |
Succeeded by | Michael Retzer |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Willis Pickering May 29, 1937 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (1958–1964) Republican (1964–present) |
Education | University of Mississippi (BA) University of Mississippi School of Law |
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