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 "markdown": "# David C. Bramlette\n\nDavid C. Bramlette (born 1939) is an American jurist and a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> He was appointed to the court by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and assumed senior status in 2006.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | George H.W. Bush<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | November 21, 1991, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> |\n| Senior status | March 20, 2006<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> |\n| Born | 1939, Woodville, Mississippi<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Princeton University, 1962; J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 1965<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBramlette was born in 1939 in Woodville, Mississippi.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from Princeton University in 1962 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1965.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nBramlette entered private practice in [Natchez, Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/natchez-mississippi), in 1965 and continued there until 1991.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> During that period he also served as a special judge of the Mississippi Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial District in 1977 and 1979, as a special judge of the Mississippi Chancery Court, and as a judge of the Adams County Court in [Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mississippi).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident George H.W. Bush nominated Bramlette to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi on July 26, 1991, to a seat on that court.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on November 21, 1991, and he received his commission on November 25, 1991.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup> He served as an active district judge until assuming senior status on March 20, 2006, and continues to serve on the court in that capacity.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)</sup>\n\n## Public activities\n\nA financial disclosure report for calendar year 2006, filed after he assumed senior status, listed Bramlette as a Trustee Emeritus of the Natchez Literary Celebration.<sup>[2](https://storage.courtlistener.com/us/federal/judicial/financial-disclosures/364/david-c-bramlette-disclosure.2006.pdf)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: David C. Bramlette](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378161)\n2. [Financial Disclosure Report, Calendar Year 2006](https://storage.courtlistener.com/us/federal/judicial/financial-disclosures/364/david-c-bramlette-disclosure.2006.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames Bl to By*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Sep 29, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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