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Dawson, Joseph III
Born 1970 in Fort Jackson, SC
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 23, 2020, to a seat vacated by Terry L. Wooten. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2020, and received commission on December 22, 2020.
Education:
The Citadel, B.A., 1991
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 23, 2020, to a seat vacated by Terry L. Wooten. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 2020, and received commission on December 22, 2020.
Education:
The Citadel, B.A., 1991
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1997
Professional Career:
Charleston County, South Carolina, 1997-2020; assistant county attorney, 1997-2000; deputy county attorney, 2000-2001; county attorney, 2001-2020
South Carolina Army National Guard captain, JAG Corps, 1999-2009
Private practice, North Charleston, South Carolina (part-time), 2001-2020
U.S. Army Reserve captain, JAG Corps, 2009
Board of Law Examiners, South Carolina Judicial Department, 2019-2020