Charles Willis Pickering Sr.
Personal
Private practice, Laurel, Mississippi, 1961-1990
City prosecutor, Laurel, Mississippi, 1962-1964
County prosecutor, Jones County, Mississippi, 1964-1968
Judge, Laurel [Mississippi] Municipal Court, 1969
State senator, Mississippi, 1972-1980
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, May 25, 2001; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, September 4, 2001; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, January 7, 2003; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, February 6, 2004; no Senate vote
Education
University of Mississippi School of Law
The University of Mississippi School of Law draws its strength inside and outside the classroom from a dynamic faculty, whose diverse interests and experiences, serve our students and surrounding communities. The faculty offers students a wide range of practical courses from business transaction and tax courses to in-depth clinical experiences in domestic violence, immigration, and criminal appeals. Our faculty is characterized by diverse idealogical and methodological perspectives that enrich the lives of our students. The variety of textbooks and coursebooks published by our faculty in such areas of family law, intellectual property, and tort law is testament to the dedication to pedagogical method at the Law School.