Taylor B. McNeel
Taylor B. McNeel | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| Assumed office December 14, 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Louis Guirola Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Louisville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Education | University of Mississippi (BBA, JD) |
Taylor Brantley McNeel (born 1983)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Education
McNeel earned his Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi, and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law, where he served on the Mississippi Law Journal.[2]
Legal career
From 2008–2020 he was a member at Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC, in Biloxi, Mississippi, where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation. He was the Partner in Charge of the Mississippi Gulf Coast office.[2] He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2020.[1]
Federal judicial service
On June 15, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate McNeel to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. On July 2, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated McNeel to the seat vacated by Judge Louis Guirola Jr., who took senior status on March 23, 2018.[3] On September 9, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] On October 22, 2020, the Judiciary Committee reported his nomination by a 12–0 vote.[5] On December 1, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 53–39.[6] He received his judicial commission on December 14, 2020.
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Taylor McNeel
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, June 15, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Two Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, July 2, 2020
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for September 9, 2020
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – October 22, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Taylor B. McNeel, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi)" United States Senate, December 1, 2020
External links
- Taylor B. McNeel at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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