James W. Smith Jr.

Jim Smith
Chief Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
In office April 1, 2004 – January 5, 2009
Preceded by	Edwin L. Pittman
Succeeded by	Bill Waller Jr.
Justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court
In office January 1993 – January 5, 2009
Succeeded by	James W. Kitchens
Personal details
Born	James Wilbur Smith Jr. (1943-10-28) October 28, 1943 (age 81) Louisville, Mississippi, U.S.
Spouse	Kathy
Residence	Brandon, Mississippi
Alma mater	University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi College
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1966–1969

James Wilbur Smith Jr. (born October 28, 1943) is an American judge who joined the Supreme Court of Mississippi in January 1993 and served as chief justice from March 2004[1] until 2008.[2]

Prior to running for a seat on the state supreme court, Smith had worked on the Mississippi Youth Court, and chaired the state Council of Youth Court Judges from 1991 to 1992.[3]

References

1. State's Chief Justice Adjourns Career.
2. MS--Judicial Elections.
3. Leslie Southwick, Mississippi Supreme Court Elections: A Historical Perspective 1916-1996, 18 Miss. C. L. Rev. 115 (1997-1998).