Felicia C. Adams
Felicia C. Adams (born May 12, 1960) is an American attorney who served as United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi from 2011 to 2017.[1][2]
Felicia C. Adams | |
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi | |
| In office July 3, 2011 – March 10, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jim M. Greenlee |
| Succeeded by | William C. Lamar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1960 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Jackson State University (BA) University of Mississippi School of Law (JD) |
Education
Adams graduated in 1981 from Jackson State University, and in 1984 from the University of Mississippi School of Law.[3]
Career
From 1984 to 1985, Adams was a law clerk for Odell Horton of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.[3] Adams worked as legal counsel in the Mississippi's governor’s office from 1988 to 1989, and was an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi from 1989 to 2000.[3] In 2000, Adams was appointed assistant United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.[3] From 2011 to 2017, Adams served as United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.[2]
See also
References
- Patsy R. Brumfield (2011-03-03). "Obama nominates Adams for next Northern District U.S. attorney". Djournal.com. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
- "Meet the U.S. Attorney". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-04-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - "President Obama Nominates Felicia C. Adams to Serve as U.S. Attorney". The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. March 2, 2011.