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J. Michelle Childs

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Biography

Born 1966 in Detroit, MI

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
Nominated by Barack Obama on December 22, 2009, to a seat vacated by George Ross Anderson, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on August 5, 2010, and received commission on August 20, 2010.

Education:
University of South Florida, B.S., 1988
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1991
University of South Carolina School of Business, M.A., 1991

Professional Career:
Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina, 1992-2000
Deputy director, Division of Labor, South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, 2000-2002
Commissioner, South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission, 2002-2006
Judge, South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, 2006-2010

Professional Experience
Judge
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
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Judge
South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit
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Commissioner
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
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Deputy director
Division of Labor, South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
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Attorney
Private practice, Columbia, South Carolina
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Education
University of South Carolina School of Law
J.D. (1991)
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University of South Carolina School of Business
M.A. (1991)
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University of South Florida
B.S. (1988)
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Websites & Blogs
Website
United States District Court, District of South Carolina
Website
Federal Judicial Center Biography
Contact & Map
901 Richland Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Telephone: (803) 253-3850