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Michael Mills (Mississippi)

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Michael Mills
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Tenure
2021 - Present
Years in position
4
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Years in office: 2001 - 2021
Education
Bachelor's
University of Mississippi, 1978
Law
University of Mississippi Law Center, 1980
Graduate
University of Virginia School of Law, 2001
Personal
Birthplace
Charleston, SC
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Michael Mills (b. 1956) is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. He served as chief judge of the court from 2007 to 2014. He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R).[1] Mills assumed senior status on November 1, 2021.[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Judge Mills earned a B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 1978 and his J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1980.[1]

Professional career

After Law School, Mills was a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Mississippi from 1980 to 1995. Mills served as a state representative with the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1984 to 1995. Mills' partisan affiliation was with the Republican Party.[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of Mississippi

He was an Associate Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court before accepting his current position in the federal judiciary. Mills was given the unanimous recommendation of Mississippi U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R) and Trent Lott (R) for the nomination. Mills resigned from the Mississippi court effective October 31, 2001, and after being nominated by George W. Bush (R) to the seat vacated by Neal Biggers. Millas was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 11, 2001.[3]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Neal Biggers
Northern District of Mississippi
2001–2021
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
TBD