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Confirmed

James Maxwell

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

NominatedSeptember 2, 2025

Senate Judiciary HearingSeptember 3, 2025

Advanced Out of Senate JudiciaryNovember 20, 2025 (12-10)

ConfirmedDecember 9, 2025 (51-46)

  • James D. Maxwell II is currently a Justice on the Mississippi Supreme Court.
  • His previous roles include:
    • Judge for the Mississippi Court of Appeals.
    • Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi.
  • He graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
  • Refused to answer who won the 2020 election.
  • Refused to say what happened on January 6.
  • For more on Maxwell II, check out our partners at Accountable.US’s factsheet.