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Carol E. Jackson
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office 2002–2009 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Constance Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | Catherine D. Perry |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office August 17, 1992 – August 31, 2017 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | William L. Hungate |
| Succeeded by | Stephen R. Clark |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office 1986–1992 |
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| Born | August 9, 1952 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Wellesley College (BA) University of Michigan Law School (JD) |
Carol Elaine Jackson, born on August 9, 1952, is a retired United States federal judge. She worked for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. President George H. W. Bush chose her for the role. She served as a judge from 1992 until she retired in 2017.
Before becoming a US district judge, she worked as a lawyer for herself. She also served as a federal magistrate judge. She was also the Chief Judge for some years. In all these roles, she was the first African-American woman to hold the position in her district. This was a big achievement!
Carol Jackson grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College. Later, she got a law degree (Juris Doctor) from the University of Michigan Law School.
Carol Jackson's Education
Carol Jackson was born and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She went to Wellesley College and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973. After that, she studied law at the University of Michigan Law School. She received her Juris Doctor degree in 1976.
Carol Jackson's Career Path
After passing the bar exam in Missouri, Carol Jackson worked as a private lawyer in St. Louis. She did this from 1976 to 1983. From 1983 to 1985, she was a senior attorney for a company called Mallinckrodt.
While she was a federal magistrate judge, she also taught law. She was an adjunct professor at the School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis. This was from 1989 to 1992.
Her Time as a Federal Judge
Carol Jackson became a United States magistrate judge. She served in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri from 1986 to 1992. She was the first African-American magistrate judge in that district.
On April 1, 1992, President George H. W. Bush nominated Carol Jackson. He chose her for a judge position on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. This position became open after Judge William L. Hungate left. The United States Senate approved her nomination on August 12, 1992. She officially started her work as a judge on August 17, 1992.
Carol Jackson was the first African-American woman to serve as a district court judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. She also served as the Chief Judge from 2002 to 2009. She was the first African-American chief judge in that role too. She retired from her active service on August 31, 2017.
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
- List of first women lawyers and judges in Missouri
