Joseph Dawson III
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Born 1970.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Oct 23, 2020
- Senate vote
- 56 to 39
- Confirmed
- Dec 16, 2020
- Commissioned
- Dec 22, 2020
Education
- B.A., The Citadel, 1991
- J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1997
Career
- Charleston County, South Carolina, 1997-2020
- assistant county attorney, 1997-2000
- deputy county attorney, 2000-2001
- county attorney, 2001-2020
- South Carolina Army National Guard captain, JAG Corps, 1999-2009
- Private practice, North Charleston, South Carolina (part-time), 2001-2020
- U.S. Army Reserve captain, JAG Corps, 2009
- Board of Law Examiners, South Carolina Judicial Department, 2019-2020
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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