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'''Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale''' (August 8, 1944) is a [[United States federal judge|federal judge]] on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]].
'''Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale''' (born August 8, 1944) is a [[United States federal judge|Senior United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]].


==Early life, education and legal training==
==Early life, education and legal training==
Born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]], Barksdale received a [[B.S.]] from [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point in 1966. He was in the [[United States Army]] from 1966 to 1970, serving in the [[Vietnam War]], and afterwards returned to studies. In 1972, he received a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[University of Mississippi|University of Mississippi Law School]], where he graduated first in his class and was a member of the Mississippi Alpha chapter of the [[Phi Delta Theta]] men's fraternity.


Born in [[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]], [[Mississippi]], Barksdale received a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree from [[United States Military Academy]] at West Point in 1966. He was in the [[United States Army]] from 1966 to 1970, serving in the [[Vietnam War]], and afterwards returned to studies. In 1972, he received a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Mississippi Law School]], where he graduated first in his class and was a member of the Mississippi Mayes Inn of the [[Phi Delta Phi]] legal fraternity. He was a [[law clerk]] for Justice [[Byron White]] of the [[United States Supreme Court]] from 1972 to 1973.<ref name="fjc.gov">{{cite web|url=https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/barksdale-rhesa-hawkins|title=Barksdale, Rhesa Hawkins - Federal Judicial Center|website=www.fjc.gov}}</ref>
He was a [[law clerk]] for [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] [[Associate Justice]] [[Byron White]] from 1972 to 1973.


== Career ==
== Career ==
Barksdale entered the private practice of law, as an attorney for the firm of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada in [[Jackson, Mississippi]] from 1973 to 1990. During this time, he was an instructor in constitutional law for the University of Mississippi Law School Paralegal Course in 1975 and 1976, and an instructor in the [[Mississippi College School of Law]] in 1976. He was a Chairman, Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program from 1982 to 1985.


Barksdale entered the private practice of law, as an attorney for the firm of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada in Jackson from 1973 to 1990. During this time, he was an instructor in constitutional law for the University of Mississippi Law School Paralegal Course in 1975 and 1976, and an instructor in the [[Mississippi College School of Law]] in 1976. He was a Chairman, Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program from 1982 to 1985.<ref name="fjc.gov"/>
On November 17, 1989, President [[George H.W. Bush]] nominated Barksdale to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]] vacated by [[Alvin Benjamin Rubin]]. Barksdale was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 9, 1990, and received his commission on March 12, 1990.

Barksdale took [[senior status]] on August 8, 2009.<ref>[http://www.uscourts.gov/cfapps/webnovada/CF_FB_301/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reports.ViewFuture Future Vacancies in the Federal Judiciary - 111th Congress]</ref>
==Federal judicial service==

On November 17, 1989, President [[George H. W. Bush]] nominated Barksdale to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[Alvin Benjamin Rubin]]. Barksdale was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 9, 1990, and received his commission on March 12, 1990. Barksdale took [[senior status]] on August 8, 2009.<ref name="fjc.gov"/>


== Personal ==
== Personal ==

A resident of [[Jackson, Mississippi]], Barksdale is the brother of former [[Netscape Communications Corporation]] CEO [[Jim Barksdale]].
A resident of [[Jackson, Mississippi]], Barksdale is the brother of former [[Netscape Communications Corporation]] CEO [[Jim Barksdale]].(edge master)
|date=October 2021}} He also has a grandson Biven Patterson who is a pretty chill guy.


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States]]
*[[List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 6)]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 02:58, 12 December 2024

Rhesa Barksdale
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 8, 2009
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
March 12, 1990 – August 8, 2009
Appointed byGeorge H. W. Bush
Preceded byAlvin Benjamin Rubin
Succeeded byJames E. Graves Jr.
Personal details
Born
Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale

(1944-08-08) August 8, 1944 (age 80)
Jackson, Mississippi
Residence(s)Jackson, Mississippi
EducationUnited States Military Academy (BS)
University of Mississippi Law School (JD)

Rhesa Hawkins Barksdale (born August 8, 1944) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Barksdale received a Bachelor of Science degree from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1966. He was in the United States Army from 1966 to 1970, serving in the Vietnam War, and afterwards returned to studies. In 1972, he received a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi Law School, where he graduated first in his class and was a member of the Mississippi Mayes Inn of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity. He was a law clerk for Justice Byron White of the United States Supreme Court from 1972 to 1973.[1]

Career

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Barksdale entered the private practice of law, as an attorney for the firm of Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens and Cannada in Jackson from 1973 to 1990. During this time, he was an instructor in constitutional law for the University of Mississippi Law School Paralegal Course in 1975 and 1976, and an instructor in the Mississippi College School of Law in 1976. He was a Chairman, Mississippi Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program from 1982 to 1985.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On November 17, 1989, President George H. W. Bush nominated Barksdale to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Alvin Benjamin Rubin. Barksdale was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 9, 1990, and received his commission on March 12, 1990. Barksdale took senior status on August 8, 2009.[1]

Personal

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A resident of Jackson, Mississippi, Barksdale is the brother of former Netscape Communications Corporation CEO Jim Barksdale.(edge master) |date=October 2021}} He also has a grandson Biven Patterson who is a pretty chill guy.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c "Barksdale, Rhesa Hawkins - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.

References

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1990–2009 		Succeeded by
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