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 "markdown": "# Taylor B. McNeel\n\nTaylor Brantley McNeel (born 1983) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi since 2020.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> He was appointed by President Donald Trump.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> He was confirmed in December 2020 after being nominated that July.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</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/9280216)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | December 1, 2020, Senate vote 53 to 39<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160669)</sup> |\n| Born | 1983 in Louisville, Mississippi<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> |\n| Education | B.B.A., University of Mississippi, 2005; J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 2008<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nMcNeel was born in 1983 in Louisville, Mississippi.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> He earned his [Bachelor of Business Administration](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-business-administration), cum laude, from the [University of Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-mississippi) in 2005, and his [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor), cum laude, from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2008, where he served on the Mississippi Law Journal.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-15/)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nFrom 2008 to 2020, McNeel practiced law in private practice in [Biloxi, Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/biloxi-mississippi).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> He was a member of the firm Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes, PLLC, where his practice focused on complex commercial litigation and he served as the Partner in Charge of the Mississippi Gulf Coast office.<sup>[3](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-15/)</sup> He served as president of the Harrison County Bar Association, and in March 2019 he was appointed to the board of trustees for the Pascagoula-Gautier School District.<sup>[4](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/dec/02/attorney-confirmed-federal-judge-south-mississippi/)</sup>\n\nIn a questionnaire for the Senate Judiciary Committee, McNeel said he served on the Jackson County Republican Party executive committee in 2014 and 2015, and that he and his wife hosted a 2019 campaign event for [Tate Reeves](https://www.edgepedia.org/tate-reeves), who went on to win the governor's race; he said the event was not a fundraiser. He also said he was part of an informal committee that organized a fundraising event for [Michael Watson](https://www.edgepedia.org/michael-watson), who won the 2019 race for [Mississippi](https://www.edgepedia.org/mississippi) secretary of state.<sup>[4](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/dec/02/attorney-confirmed-federal-judge-south-mississippi/)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nOn July 2, 2020, President Donald J. Trump nominated McNeel to a judgeship on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> The White House announced his intent to nominate McNeel, of Mississippi, to serve as judge on that court.<sup>[3](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-15/)</sup> He succeeded Judge Louis Guirola Jr., who retired from full-time judicial service in March 2018.<sup>[4](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/dec/02/attorney-confirmed-federal-judge-south-mississippi/)</sup>\n\nThe Senate confirmed McNeel on December 1, 2020, by a vote of 53 to 39.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160669)</sup> He received his commission on December 14, 2020.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)</sup> He was the 228th federal judge confirmed to a lifetime position since Trump took office in 2017, and the second new federal district judge for southern Mississippi confirmed in recent weeks, following [Kristi Haskins Johnson](https://www.edgepedia.org/kristi-h-johnson), confirmed on November 17, 2020.<sup>[4](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/dec/02/attorney-confirmed-federal-judge-south-mississippi/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Taylor Brantley McNeel](https://www.fjc.gov/node/9280216)\n2. [Senate Roll Call Vote, December 1, 2020](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160669)\n3. [President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees-15/)\n4. [Attorney Confirmed as Federal Judge in South Mississippi](https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/dec/02/attorney-confirmed-federal-judge-south-mississippi/)\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 Mc to My*\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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