WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nomination of Carlton Reeves of Jackson to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi today cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee, which approved him for consideration by the full Senate.

The Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved his nomination on a voice vote. At his confirmation hearing in July, U.S. Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced Reeves and recommended his confirmation by the Senate.

“I am pleased to see Carlton Reeves’ nomination move forward and hope the full Senate will soon consider his confirmation,” Cochran said. 

“I am glad that Mr. Reeves has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and I hope his nomination will come before the full Senate in a timely manner,” said Wicker.  “Mr. Reeves is well-respected among his peers and community, and his expertise will be valuable to the federal bench.”

Reeves is a cofounder and partner in the law firm of Pigott Reeves Johnson, P.A., in Jackson.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Jackson State University and his law degree from the University of Virginia.  He has served as a clerk and staff attorney for the Mississippi Supreme Court, and was the Chief of the Civil Division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Mississippi.

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