Terry L. Wooten
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Senior status. Born 1954.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 4, 2001
- Senate vote
- 98 to 0
- Confirmed
- Nov 8, 2001
- Commissioned
- Nov 26, 2001
- Senior status
- Feb 28, 2019
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, 1999-2001
Education
- B.A., University of South Carolina, 1976
- J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1980
Career
- Private practice, South Carolina, 1980-1982
- Assistant solicitor, Richland County, South Carolina, 1982-1986
- Chief counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1986-1991
- Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina, 1992-1999
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, June 18, 2001; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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