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'''Kristi Haskins Johnson''' is the |
'''Kristi Haskins Johnson''' is the Solicitor General of Mississippi who is an announced nominee to be a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi]]. |
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== Legal career == |
== Legal career == |
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Upon graduation from law school, Johnson served as a law clerk to Judge [[Leslie H. Southwick]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]], and to Judge [[Sharion Aycock]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi]]. She then served as an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and was previously in private practice at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart.<ref name="WHBio" /> On February 24, 2020, she was named by Attorney General [[Lynn Fitch]] as the first Solicitor General of Mississippi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://yallpolitics.com/2020/02/24/attorney-general-fitch-appoints-mississippis-first-solicitor-general/ |title=Attorney General Fitch Appoints Mississippi’s First Solicitor General |date=2020-02-24 |website=Mississippi Politics and News - Y'all Politics |language=en-US |access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> |
Upon graduation from law school, Johnson served as a law clerk to Judge [[Leslie H. Southwick]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]], and to Judge [[Sharion Aycock]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi]]. She then served as an [[Assistant United States Attorney]] in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and was previously in private practice at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart.<ref name="WHBio" /> On February 24, 2020, she was named by Attorney General [[Lynn Fitch]] as the first Solicitor General of Mississippi.<ref name="SG">{{Cite web |url=https://yallpolitics.com/2020/02/24/attorney-general-fitch-appoints-mississippis-first-solicitor-general/ |title=Attorney General Fitch Appoints Mississippi’s First Solicitor General |date=2020-02-24 |website=Mississippi Politics and News - Y'all Politics |language=en-US |access-date=2020-03-30}}</ref> |
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== Intent to nominate to district court == |
== Intent to nominate to district court == |
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March 30, 2020, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Johnson to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi]]. <!--On March XX, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Johnson to the seat vacated by Judge [[XX]], who took [[senior status]] on X XX, 201X.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/seventeen-nominations-sent-senate-today-3/ "Seventeen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 11, 2018]</ref> Her nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].--> |
March 30, 2020, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Johnson to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi]]. <!--On March XX, 2020, her nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Johnson to the seat vacated by Judge [[XX]], who took [[senior status]] on X XX, 201X.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/seventeen-nominations-sent-senate-today-3/ "Seventeen Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 11, 2018]</ref> Her nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].--> |
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== Memberships == |
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Johnson is a member of the [[Federalist Society]], [[Federal Bar Association]] and the Charles L. Clark Chapter of the [[American Inns of Court]].<ref name="SG" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:33, 30 March 2020
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Kristi Haskins Johnson is the Solicitor General of Mississippi who is an announced nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Education
Johnson earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 2003 and her Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, from the Mississippi College School of Law in 2008, where she served as an editor for the Mississippi College Law Review.[1][2]
Legal career
Upon graduation from law school, Johnson served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and to Judge Sharion Aycock of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. She then served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi and was previously in private practice at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart.[1] On February 24, 2020, she was named by Attorney General Lynn Fitch as the first Solicitor General of Mississippi.[3]
Intent to nominate to district court
March 30, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Johnson to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
Memberships
Johnson is a member of the Federalist Society, Federal Bar Association and the Charles L. Clark Chapter of the American Inns of Court.[3]
References
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees" White House, March 30, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Kristi Haskins Johnson Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ a b "Attorney General Fitch Appoints Mississippi's First Solicitor General". Mississippi Politics and News - Y'all Politics. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
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