Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 2010 / Active
Carlton Wayne Reeves
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010 and confirmed by voice vote, Carlton Wayne Reeves is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1989. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 2010
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2010
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Jackson State 1986 · University of Virginia Law 1989
- Succeeded
- William Henry Barbour Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded William Henry Barbour Jr. | Obama (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Jackson State University | B.A. | 1986 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1989 |
Sources
15 years on the Southern District of Mississippi. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).