Terry Wooten
2019 - Present
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Terry L. Wooten is a judge on senior status on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. He joined the court in 2001 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). He retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, on February 28, 2019.
Wooten served as the district court's chief judge from 2013 to 2019.
Early life and education
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Wooten earned his bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1980.[1]
Professional career
- 1992-1999: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of South Carolina
- 1986-1991: Chief counsel, Senate Judiciary Committee
- 1982-1986: Assistant solicitor, Richland County, S.C.
- 1980-1982: Private practice, South Carolina[1]
Judicial career
- 1999-Present: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- 2019-Present: Senior status judge
- 2001-2019: Judge
- 2013-2019: Chief judge
- 1999-2001: Magistrate judge[1]
Federal judicial nomination
District of South Carolina
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Terry L. Wooten |
| Court: United States District Court for the District of South Carolina |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 143 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 18, 2001
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: August 27, 2001
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 8, 2001
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| Confirmed: November 8, 2001
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| Vote: 98-0
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 Returned: August 3, 2001
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Wooten was first nominated by President George W. Bush (R) on June 18, 2001, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina created by 114 Stat. 2762. The American Bar Association rated Wooten Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination. Under provisions of Rule XXXI, paragraph six of the standing rules of the Senate, Wooten's nomination was returned to the president on August 3, 2001.
President Bush resubmitted the nomination on September 4, 2001, and Wooten's nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on November 8, 2001. Wooten was confirmed on a recorded 98-0 vote of the U.S. Senate on November 8, 2001. He received his commission on November 26, 2001. Wooten retired from full-time service, electing to take senior status, on February 28, 2019.
Wooten served as the district court's chief judge from 2013 to 2019.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Terry L. Wooten," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 535 — Terry L. Wooten — The Judiciary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 904 — Terry L. Wooten — The Judiciary," accessed July 6, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 107th Congress," accessed July 6, 2017
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat 114 Stat. 2762 |
District of South Carolina 2001–2019 Seat #10 |
Succeeded by: Joseph Dawson
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Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of South Carolina • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of South Carolina
State courts:
South Carolina Supreme Court • South Carolina Court of Appeals • South Carolina Circuit Courts • South Carolina Masters-in-Equity • South Carolina Family Courts • South Carolina Magistrate Courts • South Carolina Municipal Courts • South Carolina Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in South Carolina • South Carolina judicial elections • Judicial selection in South Carolina
