Jacquelyn D. Austin | |
---|---|
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
Assumed office January 29, 2024 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | J. Michelle Childs |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
In office February 7,2011 –January 29,2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jacquelyn Denise Graham 1966 (age 57–58) Sumter,South Carolina,U.S. |
Education | University of South Carolina (BS,JD) |
Jacquelyn Denise Austin (born 1966) [1] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2011 to 2024.
Austin received a Bachelor of Science from the University of South Carolina School of Engineering in 1989 and a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1996. [2]
After graduating law school,she served as a law clerk for Judge Matthew J. Perry of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina from 1996 to 1997. From 1997 to 1999,she was as an associate at Hardaway Law Firm. From 1999 to 2006,she was an associate with Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice,PLLC and served as a partner from 2006 to 2011. [2] She was appointed as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina on February 7,2011. [3]
On November 1,2023,President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Austin to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. [7] [8] On November 6,2023,her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Austin to the seat vacated by Judge J. Michelle Childs,who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on August 2,2022. [9] On November 29,2023,a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [10] On January 18,2024,her nomination was reported out of committee by a 19–2 vote. [11] [12] On January 24,2024,the United States Senate invoked cloture on her nomination by a 79–17 vote. [13] Later that day,her nomination was confirmed by an 80–17 vote. [14] [15] She received her judicial commission on January 29,2024. [16]
Leonard Philip Stark is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware and was a United States magistrate judge of the same district.
Jacqueline Scott Corley is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. She served as a United States Magistrate Judge of the same court from 2011 to 2022.
Stephanie Dawkins Davis is an American lawyer who is serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.
Sarah Ann Leilani Merriam is an American attorney serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She is a former United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut and former district judge of the same court.
Katherine Marie Menendez is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. She served as a magistrate judge of the same court.
David Augustin Ruiz is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2016 to 2022.
Linda Lopez is an American attorney serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. She previously served as a magistrate judge of the same court.
Nina Nin-Yuen Wang is an American lawyer serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court.
President Joe Biden began his presidency with fewer vacancies to fill than his predecessor. He pledged to nominate people with diverse backgrounds and professional experience;further he pledged to nominate the first black woman to the Supreme Court of the United States.
Nancy Lee Maldonado is an American lawyer from Chicago who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2024. She previously served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois from 2022 to 2024.
Doris Lenea Pryor is an American lawyer who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2022. She served as a United States magistrate judge for the Southern District of Indiana from 2018 to 2022.
Dana Marie Douglas is an American attorney who is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 2019 to 2022.
DeAndrea Gist Benjamin is an American lawyer serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She previously served as a judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court for the fifth district.
John Andrew Kazen is an American lawyer from Texas who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2018 to 2024.
Seth Robert Aframe is an American lawyer from New Hampshire who has served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit since 2024.
Jacqueline Becerra is an American lawyer from Florida who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2019 to 2024.
Melissa Jean Damian is an American lawyer from who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2022 to 2024.
Julie Simone Sneed is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2015 to 2024.
Cristal C. Brisco is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana since 2024. She previously served as a judge of the St. Joseph County Superior Court from 2021 to 2024.
Robin Michelle Meriweather is an American lawyer who has served as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims since 2024. She previously served as a United States magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Columbia from 2017 to 2024.