Daniel P. Jordan III explained

Daniel P. Jordan III
Office:Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Term Start:November 4, 2017
Term End:November 4, 2024
Predecessor:Louis Guirola Jr.
Successor:Halil Suleyman Ozerden
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Term Start1:August 7, 2006
Appointer1:George W. Bush
Predecessor1:Tom Stewart Lee
Birth Name:Daniel Porter Jordan III
Birth Date:20 November 1964
Birth Place:Fort Bragg, North Carolina, U.S.
Parents:Daniel P. Jordan (father)
Education:
University of Virginia (JD)

Daniel Porter Jordan III (born November 20, 1964) is a 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.

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.[2] Jordan was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 20, 2006,[3] and received his commission on August 7, 2006. He became chief judge on November 4, 2017.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Porter Jordan III . February 27, 2024 . www.justice.gov.
  2. Web site: April 24, 2006 . Nominations Sent to the Senate . https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060424-6.html . January 20, 2009 . February 27, 2024 . The White House.
  3. Web site: July 20, 2006 . Presidential Nomination . https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/nominations/843.html . January 20, 2009 . February 27, 2024 . The White House.