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Coggins, Donald Cecil, Jr.
Born 1959 in Spartanburg, SC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on August 3, 2017, to a seat vacated by Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 16, 2017, and received commission on November 20, 2017.
Education:
Clemson University, B.A., 1981
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on August 3, 2017, to a seat vacated by Joseph Fletcher Anderson, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on November 16, 2017, and received commission on November 20, 2017.
Education:
Clemson University, B.A., 1981
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1984
Professional Career:
Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1984-2017
Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, February 25, 2016; no Senate vote