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Judge Leslie Southwick

Judge

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Leslie Southwick is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, serving since 2007. The appointment came from George Bush in 2007. Education: B.A. from Rice University.

Court
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Position
Judge
Appointed By
George Bush
Active
2007 – present
Party
Republican
ABA Rating
Well Qualified (2007)

Education

  • B.A.Rice University (1972)

Career History

  • JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2007 – present) — appointed by George Bush
  • Visiting professor2007 – present
  • U.S. Army staff judge advocate2005 – present
  • Adjunct professor1998 – present
  • Candidate for Mississippi Supreme Court1996 – present
  • Mississippi National Guard1997 – 2008
  • Judge1995 – 2006
  • U.S. Army Reserve1993 – 1997
  • Deputy assistant attorney general1989 – 1993
  • Adjunct professor1985 – 1989
  • Private practice1977 – 1989
  • Law clerk1976 – 1977
  • Briefing attorney, Hon. John F. Onion1975 – 1976

Cases before Judge Southwick

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About this profile

Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Southwick will decide any matter.