James Earl Graves Jr. (born 1953) is an American lawyer who serves as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
- Mississippi Supreme CourtJustice · 2001–2011
- ↳presiding justice · 2009–2011
- Mississippi Circuit Court, Seventh Judicial DistrictJudge · 1991–2001
- Jackson State UniversityAdjunct professor · 1980–1997
- Division of Child Support Enforcement, Mississippi Department of Human ServicesDirector · 1990–1991
State of MississippiSpecial assistant attorney general · 1986–1990- Private practice, Jackson, Mississippi1983–1986
- Central Mississippi Legal Services, Jackson, MississippiStaff attorney · 1980–1983
Appointments
2011–present · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)
Education
- Millsaps Collegeba
- Syracuse UniversityM.P.A. · 1981
J.D. · 1980- Millsaps CollegeB.A. · 1975