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W. Allen Pepper Jr.

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W. Allen Pepper Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
In office
July 7, 1999 – January 24, 2012
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byLyonel Thomas Senter Jr.
Succeeded byDebra M. Brown
Personal details
Born(1941-07-20)July 20, 1941
Greenwood, Mississippi
DiedJanuary 24, 2012(2012-01-24) (aged 70)
Jackson, Mississippi
EducationUniversity of Mississippi (B.A.)
University of Mississippi School of Law (J.D.)
Pepper singing with Trent Lott, Gaylen Roberts, and Guy Hovis in 2004

William Allen Pepper Jr.[1] (July 20, 1941 – January 24, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Education and career

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Born in Greenwood, Mississippi,[2] Pepper received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi in 1963 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1968. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Mississippi from 1968 to 1999.

Federal judicial service

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On March 8, 1999, Pepper was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi vacated by Lyonel Thomas Senter Jr. Pepper was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 30, 1999, and received his commission on July 7, 1999. His service was terminated on January 24, 2012, due to his death.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hargrove, David M. (2019). Mississippi's Federal Courts: A History. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-4968-1949-9.
  2. ^ The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Incorporated. 1 January 1991. ISBN 9781561600021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Federal judge, W. Allen Pepper Jr., dies | Hattiesburg American". hattiesburgamerican.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
1999–2012
Succeeded by