Cory T. Wilson | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
Assumed office July 3, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | E. Grady Jolly |
Judge of the Mississippi Court of Appeals | |
In office February 15, 2019 – July 3, 2020 | |
Appointed by | Phil Bryant |
Preceded by | Kenny Griffis |
Succeeded by | John H. Emfinger |
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
In office January 5, 2016 – February 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Brad Oberhousen[1] |
Succeeded by | Jill Ford |
Personal details | |
Born | Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. | August 8, 1970
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Mississippi (BBA) Yale University (JD) |
Cory Todd Wilson (born August 8, 1970)[2] is an American attorney and jurist serving as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2020. A member of the Republican Party, Wilson was previously a judge on the Mississippi Court of Appeals and a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives.