Neal Brooks Biggers Jr. (born July 1, 1935) is a

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of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.

Education and career

Born in

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, Biggers received a

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degree from

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in 1956 and was in the

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from 1956 to 1960, achieving the rank of Lieutenant. He received a

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from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1963. He was in private practice in Corinth from 1963 to 1968. He was a prosecuting attorney of Alcorn County, Mississippi in 1964, and was a district attorney of First Judicial District, Mississippi from 1968 to 1975. He was also an assistant instructor at the

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in 1974. He was a circuit judge for the First Judicial District of Mississippi from 1975 to 1984, serving as a special commissioner for the

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from 1980 to 1981.

Federal judicial service

On March 1, 1984, Biggers was nominated by President

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to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi vacated by Judge

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. Biggers was confirmed by the

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on March 27, 1984, and received his commission on March 28, 1984. He served as Chief Judge from 1998 to 2000. He assumed

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on October 1, 2000.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biggers, Neal Brooks Jr. 1935 births Living people Millsaps College alumni University of Mississippi alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan 20th-century American judges United States Navy officers People from Corinth, Mississippi 21st-century American judges District attorneys in Mississippi