Terry L. Wooten

Who is Terry L. Wooten?

Terry L. Wooten is a United States District Judge.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Wooten received a B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1976 and a J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1980. He was in private practice in South Carolina from 1980 to 1982. He was an Assistant solicitor, Richland County, South Carolina from 1982 to 1986. He was a Chief counsel, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee from 1986 to 1991. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina from 1992 to 1999.

Wooten was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. Wooten was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4, 2001, to a new seat created by 114 Stat. 2762. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 8, 2001, and received his commission on November 26, 2001. He became Chief Judge on January 16, 2013.

U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, 1999–2001