James Earl Graves Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born 1953.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 5, 2011
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Feb 14, 2011
- Commissioned
- Feb 15, 2011
Education
- B.A., Millsaps College, 1975
- J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1980
- M.P.A., Syracuse University, 1981
Career
- Staff attorney, Central Mississippi Legal Services, Jackson, Mississippi, 1980-1983
- Adjunct professor, Jackson State University, 1980-1997
- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1983-1986
- Special assistant attorney general, State of Mississippi, 1986-1990
- Director, Division of Child Support Enforcement, Mississippi Department of Human Services, 1990-1991
- Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial District, 1991-2001
- Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 2001-2011
- presiding justice, 2009-2011
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, June 10, 2010; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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