James Andrew Wynn Jr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Born 1954.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Appointed by: Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated: Nov 4, 2009
Senate vote: Voice vote
Confirmed: Aug 5, 2010
Commissioned: Aug 10, 2010

Education

B.A., University of North Carolina, 1975
J.D., Marquette University Law School, 1979
LL.M., University of Virginia School of Law, 1995

Career

U.S. Navy captain, JAG Corps, 1979-1983
U.S. Naval Reserve captain, JAG Corps, 1983-2009
Assistant appellate defender, State of North Carolina, 1983-1984
Private practice, Wilson and Greenville, North Carolina, 1984-1990
Associate judge, North Carolina Court of Appeals, 1990-1998, 1999-2010
Associate justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1998

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, August 5, 1999; no Senate vote; Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, January 3, 2001; nomination withdrawn by president, March 19, 2001

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

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