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 "markdown": "# DeAndrea G. Benjamin\n\nDeAndrea Gist Benjamin (born 1972) is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit since 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> She was appointed by President Joseph R. Biden.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> Before her federal appointment, she served as a judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court for the Fifth Judicial Circuit from 2011 to 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Joseph R. Biden<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | February 9, 2023, by a vote of 53 to 44<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180007)</sup> |\n| Born | 1972, Columbia, South Carolina<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Winthrop University, 1994; J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law, 1997<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nBenjamin was born in 1972 in [Columbia, South Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/columbia-south-carolina).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> She earned a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) degree from Winthrop University in 1994 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1997.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nBenjamin began her legal career as a law clerk to Judge L. Casey Manning of the South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, from 1997 to 1998.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> She then served as an assistant solicitor in the Juvenile/Family Court Division of the Fifth Judicial Circuit from 1998 to 1999, and as an assistant attorney general for the State of South Carolina from 1999 to 2001.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup>\n\nFrom 2001 to 2004, Benjamin was a member of the South Carolina Board of Juvenile Parole, serving as vice chair from 2002 to 2003.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> She was in private practice in Columbia, South Carolina, from 2001 to 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> During that period, she also served as a judge of the City of Columbia Municipal Court from 2004 to 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup>\n\nIn 2011, Benjamin became a judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial Circuit, where she served until 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Joseph R. Biden first nominated Benjamin to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on September 6, 2022; no Senate vote was held on that nomination.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> Biden renominated her on January 3, 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup> The Senate confirmed her on February 9, 2023, by a vote of 53 to 44.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180007)</sup> She received her commission on February 21, 2023.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: DeAndrea Gist Benjamin](https://www.fjc.gov/node/13233251)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, February 9, 2023](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1180007)\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 courts of appeals judges › Surnames A to C*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 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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