Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1965 / Served to 2011
Dan Monroe Russell Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Dan Monroe Russell Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He earned a law degree from University of Mississippi School of Law in 1937. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 1, 1965
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Mississippi 1935 · University of Mississippi Law 1937
- Succeeded
- Sidney Carr Mize
- Succeeded by
- Tom Stewart Lee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded Sidney Carr Mize | Johnson (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
| University of Mississippi | B.A. | 1935 |
| University of Mississippi School of Law | LL.B. | 1937 |
Sources
45 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).