Southern District of Mississippi / Appointed 1984 / Active
Tom Stewart Lee
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1984 and confirmed by voice vote, Tom Stewart Lee is 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 1965. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 11, 1984
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1984
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mississippi College 1963 · University of Mississippi Law 1965
- Succeeded
- Dan Monroe Russell Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Daniel Porter Jordan III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Southern District of Mississippi · succeeded Dan Monroe Russell Jr. | Reagan (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
| Mississippi College | B.A. | 1963 |
| University of Mississippi School of Law | J.D. | 1965 |
Sources
42 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).