Henry Wingate's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. District Court - Southern
Contact Information
Office
501 East Court Street, Suite 6.750
Jackson, MS 39201
Full Name:
Henry Travillion Wingate
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1947
Birth Place:
Jackson, MS
JD, Yale Law School, 1972
BA, Grinnell College, 1969
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Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 1985-2003, 2010-present
Served, United States Navy Reserve, 1983-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, 2003-2010
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Mississippi, 1984-1985
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, October 16, 1985
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, Southern District of Mississippi, September 11, 1985
Assistant District Attorney, Seventh Circuit Court District, State of Mississippi, 1980-1984
Adjunct Professor, Mississippi College School of Law, 1978-1983
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Mississippi, 1976-1980
Adjunct Instructor, Golden Gate University, 1975-1976
Lieutenant, Naval Legal Services Office, United States Navy, 1973-1976
Adjunct Lecturer, Tidewater Community College, 1976
Trial Counsel, United States Naval Legal Services Office, 1974-1976
Senior Assistant Defense Counsel, United States Naval Legal Services Office, 1973-1974
Law Clerk, Community Legal Aid, Jackson, Mississippi, 1972-1973
Attorney, Private Practice, Jackson, Mississippi, 1973
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