Federal Judicial Center Operational Status:
Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Federal Judicial Center (Center) has ceased all non-excepted activities until funding is restored.
The Center will post any changes in operational status on this web page. Please check back for updates.
You are here
King, Carolyn Dineen
Born 1938 in Syracuse, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on April 30, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1979, and received commission on July 13, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1999-2006. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2013.
Education:
Smith College, B.A., 1959
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on April 30, 1979, to a new seat authorized by 92 Stat. 1629. Confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1979, and received commission on July 13, 1979. Served as chief judge, 1999-2006. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2013.
Education:
Smith College, B.A., 1959
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1962
Professional Career:
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1962-1979
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1999-2006
Appointed and served until January 1, 1988, as Carolyn Dineen Randall