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Cory Todd Wilson
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2020 and confirmed by the Senate 52–48, Cory Todd Wilson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1995. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1970 · age 56
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2020
- Confirmed
- 52–48
- Education
- University of Mississippi 1992 · Yale Law School 1995
- Succeeded
- E. Grady Jolly
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fifth Circuit succeeded E. Grady Jolly | Trump (R) | 52–48 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 52–48 on June 24, 2020 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 125. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 52
52 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Kelly Loeffler(R-GA)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 48
45 D, 1 R, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Education
| University of Mississippi | B.B.A. | 1992 |
| Yale Law School | J.D. | 1995 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Emmett R. Cox, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1995-1996 |
| Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi | 1996-2005, 2006-2008, 2011-2016 |
| Adjunct professor, Mississippi College School of Law | 1998, 2013 |
| White House Fellow, U.S. Department of Defense | 2005-2006 |
| Deputy secretary of state and chief of staff, State of Mississippi | 2008-2011 |
| Private practice, Madison, Mississippi | 2011 |
| Senior advisor and counsel, Office of the State Treasurer, State of Mississippi | 2014-2015 |
| State representative, Mississippi | 2016-2019 |
| Private practice, Ridgeland, Mississippi | 2016-2019 |
| Judge, Mississippi Court of Appeals | 2019-2020 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Cory Todd Wilson?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Cory Todd Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 2020.
- Was Cory Todd Wilson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Cory Todd Wilson was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Cory Todd Wilson's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Cory Todd Wilson 52–48 on June 24, 2020.
- Which court is Cory Todd Wilson on?
- Cory Todd Wilson is a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2020)
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6 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).