Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 2006 / Active
Daniel Porter Jordan III
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and confirmed by voice vote, Daniel Porter Jordan III 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 1993. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 20, 2006
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2006
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Virginia Law 1993
- Succeeded
- Tom Stewart Lee
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded Tom Stewart Lee | Bush (R) | 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.B.A. | 1987 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | J.D. | 1993 |
Sources
19 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).