James A. Wynn
| James Wynn | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
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Assumed office August 10, 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Phillips |
| Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals | |
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In office 1999–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Cressie Thigpen |
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In office 1990–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Allyson Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court | |
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In office September 28, 1998 – November 3, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | John Webb |
| Succeeded by | George Wainwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 17, 1954 Robersonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Education |
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Marquette University (JD) University of Virginia (LLM) |
James Andrew Wynn Jr. (born March 17, 1954) is an American jurist, currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and formerly on both the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Wynn grew up in the Eastern North Carolina community of Robersonville. He holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Journalism, 1975); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1979) and University of Virginia School of Law (L.L.M., Judicial Process, 1995).
Following graduation from law school, Wynn served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy on active duty for four years - stationed at Navy Base, Norfolk, Virginia. He continued his service for 26 more years in the Navy Reserve which included service as a military judge. He retired in 2009 at rank of Captain.
After completing his initial duty of four years in the Navy, Wynn practiced law in Wilson and Greenville, North Carolina.
From 1990 until his 2010 senate confirmation to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Wynn served on both the North Carolina Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of North Carolina.
In the American Bar Association, Wynn served as Chair of the Appellate Judges Conference and the Judicial Division.
On August 5, 1999, President Bill Clinton nominated Judge Wynn to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to fill a vacancy created by the decision by Judge James Dickson Phillips Jr. to take senior status.
Wynn's nomination never received a hearing from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
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