Joel McElroy Carson III
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Born 1971.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Dec 20, 2017
- Senate vote
- 77 to 21
- Confirmed
- May 15, 2018
- Commissioned
- May 17, 2018
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, 2015-2018 (part-time)
Education
- B.B.A., Texas Tech University, 1994
- J.D., University of New Mexico School of Law, 1997
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Bobby R. Baldock, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 1997-1999
- Private practice, Roswell, New Mexico, 1999-2008, 2014-2018
- General counsel, Mack Energy Corporation, Artesia, New Mexico, 2008-2013
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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