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Daniel Jordan
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2006 - Present
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Daniel Porter Jordan III is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He joined the court in 2006 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Jordan became chief judge in 2017. From 2017 to 2024, Jordan served as chief judge of the court.[1]
Biography
Early life and education
Born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Jordan graduated from the University of Mississippi with his bachelor's in business administration in 1987 and from the University of Virginia School of Law with his J.D. in 1993.[1]
Professional career
- 2006 - Present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
- 2017 - 2024: Chief judge
- 1993-2006: Private practice, Jackson, Miss.[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Mississippi
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Daniel Porter Jordan III |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 87 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: April 24, 2006
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Qualified (with one recusal)
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: June 15, 2006
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: July 13, 2006
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| Confirmed: July 20, 2006
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Jordan was nominated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi by President George W. Bush on April 24, 2006, to a seat vacated by Tom Lee. The American Bar Association rated Jordan Unanimously Qualified with one voting member of the ABA committee recusing themselves from a vote on Jordan. Hearings on Jordan's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 15, 2006, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) on July 13, 2006. Jordan was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on July 20, 2006, and he received his commission on August 7, 2006. From 2017 to 2024, he served as chief judge of the district court.[1][2][3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Daniel Porter Jordan III," accessed June 20, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1452 — Daniel Porter Jordan III — The Judiciary," accessed June 20, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 109th Congress," accessed June 20, 2017
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi 2006-Present |
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| 2001 |
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| 2004 |
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| 2005 |
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| 2006 |
Besosa • Bumb • Chagares • Cogan • Gelpi • Golden • Gordon • Gorsuch • Guilford • Hillman • Holmes • Ikuta • D. Jordan • K. Jordan • Kavanaugh • Miller • Moore • Shepherd • Sheridan • Smith • Whitney • Wigenton | ||
| 2007 |
Anderson • Aycock • Bailey • Bryant • Davis • DeGiusti • Dow • Elrod • Fairbank • Fischer • Frizzell • Gutierrez • Hall • Hardiman • Haynes • Howard • Jarvey • Jones • Jonker • Kapala • Kays • Laplante • Limbaugh • Lioi • Livingston • Maloney • Mauskopf • Mendez • Miller • Neff • O'Connor • O'Grady • O'Neill • Osteen • Ozerden • Reidinger • Sammartino • Schroeder • Settle • Smith • Snow • Southwick • Suddaby • Sullivan • Thapar • Tinder • Van Bokkelen • Wood • Wright • Wu | ||
| 2008 |
Agee • Anello • Arguello • Brimmer • Gardephe • Goldberg • Jones • Kethledge • Lawrence • Matsumoto • Melgren • Murphy • Scriven • Seibel • Slomsky • Trenga • Waddoups • White | ||
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Mississippi, Southern District of Mississippi
State courts:
Mississippi Supreme Court • Mississippi Court of Appeals • Mississippi circuit courts • Mississippi Chancery Court • Mississippi county courts • Mississippi justice courts • Mississippi youth courts • Mississippi Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Mississippi • Mississippi judicial elections • Judicial selection in Mississippi
