Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Senior status. Born 1944.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Nov 17, 1989
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Mar 9, 1990
- Commissioned
- Mar 12, 1990
- Senior status
- Aug 8, 2009
Education
- B.S., U.S. Military Academy, 1966
- J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 1972
Career
- U.S. Army, 1966-1970
- Law clerk, Hon. Byron White, Supreme Court of the United States, 1972-1973
- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1973-1990
- Instructor in constitutional law, University of Mississippi Law School Paralegal Course, 1975-1976
- Instructor, Mississippi College School of Law, 1976
- Chairman, Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program, 1982-1985
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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