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Timothy Martin Cain

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Senior status. Born 1961.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
Feb 16, 2011
Senate vote
99 to 0
Confirmed
Sep 20, 2011
Commissioned
Sep 26, 2011
Senior status
Oct 1, 2026

Education

  • B.S., University of South Carolina, 1983
  • J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1986

Career

  • Private practice, Walhalla, South Carolina, 1986-1988
  • Assistant public defender, Oconee Defender Corporation, Seneca, South Carolina, 1987
  • Assistant solicitor, Tenth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1988-1989
  • Private practice, Seneca, South Carolina, 1990-2000
  • County attorney, Oconee County, South Carolina, 1992-2000
  • Judge, South Carolina Family Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 2000-2011

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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