Eleventh Circuit / Appointed 1999 / Senior status

Charles R. Wilson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles R. Wilson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Notre Dame Law School in 1979. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 30, 1999

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1999
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Notre Dame 1976 · Notre Dame Law School 1979
Succeeded by
Embry Jerode Kidd
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1999Eleventh Circuit · succeeded Joseph Woodrow HatchettClinton (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
Sources

26 years on the Eleventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).