| James Wynn | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 10, 2010 |
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| Nominated by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | James Phillips |
| Judge of the Court of Appeals for North Carolina | |
| In office 1999–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Cressie Thigpen |
| In office 1990–1998 |
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| Preceded by | Allyson Duncan |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina | |
| In office September 28, 1998 – November 3, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | John Webb |
| Succeeded by | George Wainwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1954 Robersonville, North Carolina, United States |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Marquette University University of Virginia |
James Andrew Wynn, Jr. (born March 17, 1954) is an American jurist, currently a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and formerly on both the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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Wynn was born in Robersonville, North Carolina in the farm community of Gold Point. His father worked as a farmer and carpenter and his mother operated a sewing machine in a factory and later retired as a Nurse's Aide. His family operated a small farm on which Wynn worked during his early years. Wynn also worked during his high school years at an IGA Grocery Store in the nearby town of Williamston. Wynn holds degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., Journalism, 1975); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1979) and University of Virginia School of Law (L.L.M., Judicial Process, 1995).
Wynn served in the active and reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG) of the United States Navy until retiring in August 2009.
After completing his active duty service in the Navy, Wynn practiced law in Wilson and Greenville, North Carolina.
In 1990, Wynn was elected in a statewide contest to fill an unexpired term of two years on the North Carolina Court of Appeals; he was reelected to the Court of Appeals in 1992; 2000; and 2008. In 1998, he served briefly on the Supreme Court of North Carolina by appointment but returned to the Court of Appeals after an unsuccessful election.
Wynn chaired the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association in 2007.[1] He was one fo the Drafters of the 2007 ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct. He also chaired the Appellate Judges Conference and chaired the 2009 ABA Diversity Summit.
Wynn has served on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (www.nccusl.org) since 1994 (Vice President; Executive Committee; Scope and Program Committee; Division Chair).
Wynn formerly served on the Board of Directors for the Justice at Stake Campaign in Washington, DC. He is a member of the American Law Institute. He chaired the North Carolina Bar Association's Brown v. Board of Education 50th anniversary celebration. He is a past trustee of the North Carolina State Bar IOLTA committee and a past trustee of Pitt Community College.
He was the Marquette University Law School E. Harold Hallows Distinguished Lecturer in 2002, and in 2004, he was awarded the Marquette University "All University Alumni Merit Award."
On August 5, 1999, President Bill Clinton nominated Judge Wynn to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to fill a vacancy created by the decision by Judge James Dickson Phillips, Jr. to take senior status.
Wynn's nomination never received a hearing from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.
President Barack Obama nominated Wynn and North Carolina Superior Court Judge Albert Diaz for seats on the Fourth Circuit on Nov. 4, 2009.[2][3][4] Obama's renomination of Wynn and nomination of Diaz were jointly endorsed by North Carolina senators Kay Hagan, a Democrat, and Richard Burr, a Republican.[5] His nomination was confirmed by the full Senate on August 5, 2010 by unanimous consent.[6]
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Allyson Duncan |
Judge of the Court of Appeals of North Carolina 1990–1998 |
Succeeded by Himself |
| Preceded by John Webb |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina 1998 |
Succeeded by George Wainwright |
| Preceded by Himself |
Judge of the Court of Appeals for North Carolina 1999–2010 |
Succeeded by Cressie Thigpen |
| Preceded by James Phillips |
Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit 2010–present |
Incumbent |