Daniel P. Jordan III
Daniel P. Jordan III | |
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.jpg) Jordan in 2021 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office November 4, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Guirola Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office August 7, 2006 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Tom Stewart Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Porter Jordan III November 20, 1964 Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent | Daniel P. Jordan (father) |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BBA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Daniel Porter Jordan III (born November 20, 1964) is the chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Education and career
Jordan was born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia Law School in 1993.[1] He was in private practice in Jackson, Mississippi, from 1993 to 2006.[2]
Federal judicial service
On April 24, 2006, Jordan was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi vacated by Judge Tom Stewart Lee.[3] Jordan was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 20, 2006,[4] and received his commission on August 7, 2006.[2] He became chief judge on November 4, 2017.
References
- ^ "Daniel Porter Jordan III". www.justice.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ a b Daniel P. Jordan III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. April 24, 2006. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Nomination". The White House. July 20, 2006. Archived from the original on January 20, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
External links
- Daniel P. Jordan III at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.