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James Earl Graves Jr.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
James Earl Graves Jr., Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Education
- Millsaps CollegeB.A., 1975
- Syracuse University College of LawJ.D., 1980
- Syracuse UniversityM.P.A., 1981
Career
Staff attorney, Central Mississippi Legal Services, Jackson, Mississippi, 1980-1983; Adjunct professor, Jackson State University, 1980-1997; Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1983-1986; Special assistant attorney general, State of Mississippi, 1986-1990; Director, Division of Child Support Enforcement, Mississippi Department of Human Services, 1990-1991; Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial District, 1991-2001; Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 2001-2011; presiding justice, 2009-2011
Biography
James Earl Graves Jr. (born 1953) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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