James Andrew Wynn Jr. (born March 17, 1954) is an American jurist. He serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and formerly served on both the North Carolina Court of Appeals and the North Carolina Supreme Court.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- North Carolina Court of AppealsAssociate judge · 1990–1998, 1999–2010
- JAG CorpsU.S. Naval Reserve captain · 1983–2009
- Supreme Court of North CarolinaAssociate justice · 1998
- Private practice, Wilson and Greenville, North Carolina1984–1990
- State of North CarolinaAssistant appellate defender · 1983–1984
JAG CorpsU.S. Navy captain · 1979–1983
Appointments
2010–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
1990–2009
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillba
- Marquette Universityjd
LL.M. · 1995
J.D. · 1979- University of North CarolinaB.A. · 1975