Rhesa Barksdale
2009 - Present
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Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale is a federal judge on senior status with the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. He was nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1989 and confirmed by Senate in 1990.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Jackson, Mississippi, Barksdale graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with his bachelor's degree in 1966 and from the University of Mississippi School of Law with his J.D. in 1972.[1]
Military service
After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy, Barksdale served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1970.[1]
Professional career
- 1982-1985: Chair, Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program
- 1976: Instructor, Mississippi College School of Law
- 1975-1976: Instructor in constitutional law, University of Mississippi Law School paralegal course
- 1973-1990: Private practice, Jackson, Miss.
- 1972-1973: Law clerk, Hon. Byron White, Supreme Court of the United States[1]
Judicial career
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Rhesa H. Barksdale |
| Court: United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 112 days after nomination. |
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| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
Barksdale was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on November 17, 1989, to a seat vacated by Judge Alvin Rubin. The American Bar Association rated Barksdale Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Barksdale's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 27, 1990, and his nomination was reported by then-U.S. Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.) on March 8, 1990. Barksdale was confirmed by the unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate on March 9, 1990, and he received his commission on March 12, 1990. Barksdale assumed senior status on August 8, 2009.[1][3] He was succeeded in this position by Judge James Graves.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biographical directory of federal judges," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 101st Congress," accessed September 12, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 897 — Rhesa H. Barksdale — The Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2016
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| Preceded by: Alvin Rubin |
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals 1990–2009 |
Succeeded by: James Graves
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| 1989 |
Barksdale • Bonner • Buckwalter • Cyr • Fernandez • Garbis • Harmon • Lee • Lindberg • Lodge • Nelson • Nottingham • Plager • Rosen • Rymer • Smith • Spatt • Thomas • VanBebber • J. Walker • V. Walker • Wiener • Wright | ||
| 1990 |
Alito • Amon • Birch • Boudin • Cleland • Clevenger • Dubina • Hamilton • Henderson • Hood • Hornby • Jones • Kent • Levi • Loken • Lourie • Martin • McBryde • McClure • McKenna • McLaughlin • McNamee • Moreno • Mullen • Nelson • Nickerson • Niemeyer • Norton • Parker • Pickering • Rader • Rainey • Randolph • Shanstrom • Shedd • Shubb • Singleton • Skretny • Souter • Sparr • Stahl • Stamp • Suhrheinrich • Taylor • Vollmer • Ware • Wilson | ||
| 1991 |
Albritton • Andersen • Armstrong • Arnold • Bartle • Bassler • Batchelder • Beckwith • Belot • Benson • Blackburn • Bramlette • Brody • Brody • Burrell • Carnes • Caulfield • Cauthron • Clement • Collier • Conway • Cooper • Dalzell • DeMent • DeMoss • Doherty • Echols • Edmunds • Faber • Freeh • Gaitan • Garza • Graham • Haik • Hamilton • Hansen • Hendren • Herlong • Highsmith • Hogan • Huff • Hurley • Irenas • Johnson • Joyner • Kelly • Kleinfeld • Legg • Leonard • Lewis • Longstaff • Lungstrum • Luttig • Matia • McCalla • McDade • McKeague • McKelvie • Means • Merryday • Moore • Morgan • Nielsen • Nimmons • Osteen Sr. • Padova • Payne • Reinhard • Robinson • Robreno • Roll • Roth • Schlesinger • Scullin • Siler • Solis • Sotomayor • Sparks • Stohr • Thomas • Traxler • Trimble • Ungaro • Van Sickle • Wanger • Werlein • Whyte • Yohn | ||
| 1992 |
Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams | ||
