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[[Image:L-southwick-100.jpg|right|thumb|Judge Leslie Southwick]]
[[Image:L-southwick-100.jpg|right|thumb|Judge Leslie Southwick]]
Judge Leslie H. Southwick (b. 1950) was a member of the Mississippi Court of Appeals, District Four, from the court's creation in January 1995 through December 2006. On January 9, 2007, President [[George W. Bush]] nominated him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the [[Fifth Circuit]], which presides over [[Mississippi]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Texas]].
Judge '''Leslie H. Southwick''' (b. 1950) was a member of the Mississippi Court of Appeals, District Four, from the court's creation in January 1995 through December 2006. On January 9, 2007, [[President]] [[George W. Bush]] nominated him to the [[U.S. Court of Appeals]] for the [[Fifth Circuit]], which presides over [[Mississippi]], [[Louisiana]] and [[Texas]].
President Bush had nominated Judge Southwick on June 9, 2006 to fill a district court vacancy, but the full Senate failed to vote on his nomination during the 109th Congress and it was returned to the President when that Congress ended its session in December 2006.
President Bush had nominated Judge Southwick on June 9, 2006 to fill a district court vacancy, but the full [[United States Senate|Senate]] failed to vote on his nomination during the 109th Congress and it was returned to the President when that Congress ended its session in December 2006.
In 2005, Judge Southwick served in [[Iraq]] as a member of the Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Brigade Combat Team. While on active duty, he served as Deputy Staff Judge Advocate from August 2004 to July 2005 and then as Staff Judge Advocate from July to January 2006. From 1992 to 1997, he served as a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the U.S. Army Reserves.
In 2005, Judge Southwick served in [[Iraq]] as a member of the Mississippi National Guard’s 155th Brigade Combat Team. While on active duty, he served as Deputy Staff Judge Advocate from August 2004 to July 2005 and then as Staff Judge Advocate from July to January 2006. From 1992 to 1997, he served as a member of the Judge Advocate General’s Corps in the U.S. Army Reserves.
*[[Bill Pryor]]
*[[Bill Pryor]]
Judge Southwick upheld a conviction of a mother as an "accessory after the fact" in procuring an [[abortion]] for her underage daughter for a pregnancy that resulted from her statutory rape by her husband, who was not the girl's natural father.<ref>''Sherron v. Mississippi'', 2006 Miss. App. LEXIS 832 (Ct. App. Nov. 7, 2006)</ref> The legal theory for the conviction was that the mother concealed the crime of sex abuse by procuring an [[abortion]] to conceal the result of that sex. Mississippi law requires parental consent for a minor's abortion, which the mother provided and for which she was later convicted.
Judge Southwick upheld a conviction of a mother as an "accessory after the fact" in procuring an [[abortion]] for her underage daughter for a pregnancy that resulted from her statutory rape by her husband, who was not the girl's natural father.<ref>''Sherron v. Mississippi'', 2006 Miss. App. LEXIS 832 (Ct. App. Nov. 7, 2006)</ref> The legal theory for the conviction was that the mother concealed the crime of sex abuse by procuring an [[abortion]] to conceal the result of that sex. Mississippi law requires parental consent for a minor's abortion, which the mother provided to cover up a crime and for which she was later convicted.
== Charge of Racism ==
Portrayals to attempt to paint Southwick as a racist are based upon 1 decision that he made out of the 7,000 in which he has ruled. He did not right the decision, and he was part of the majority ruling.<ref>Christian Examiner, Sept 2007, Vol 25, No 9, Pg. 24</ref>
== Professional Experience ==
== Professional Experience ==
== Background ==
== Background ==
Judge Southwick served as a law clerk for Judge Charles Clark of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Judge John F. Onion, Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law (1975) and Rice University (cum laude, 1972).
Judge Southwick served as a law clerk for Judge Charles Clark of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Judge John F. Onion, Presiding Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law (1975) and [[Rice University]] ([[cum laude]], 1972).
== References ==
== References ==
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