James C. Dever III

Judge James C. Dever III

Personal

Birthday:

1962

Birthplace:

Lake Charles, LA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1987-1988
U.S. Air Force, General Counsel Office, 1988-1992
U.S. Air Force Reserve, 1992-2000
Private practice, North Carolina, 1992-2004
Adjunct professor, Wiggins School of Law, Campbell University, 1997-
Senior lecturing fellow, Duke University School of Law, 2008-

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, May 22, 2002; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, January 7, 2003; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of Notre Dame

Degree:

B.B.A.

Degree Year:

1984

Name of School - Second:

Duke University School of Law

Duke Law School is an ambitious, forward-thinking, and innovative institution whose mission is to prepare students for responsible and productive lives in the legal profession. As a community of scholars, the Law School also provides leadership at the national and international levels in efforts to improve the law and legal institutions through teaching, research, and other forms of public service.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1987

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina

Court Name:

North Carolina Eastern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/2/2005

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2004-2005