Background
Countiss III, John R. was born on August 26, 1927 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Countiss III, John R. was born on August 26, 1927 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.
Millsaps College (Bachelor of Arts, 1950). Jackson School of Law (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1956).
Worked at Upshaw, Williams, Biggers, Beckham & Riddick. Admitted to the bar, 1956, Mississippi and United States. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi.
1965, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1972, United States. Supreme Court. Faculty Jackson School of Law, 1957-1958.
United States. Commissioner, Southern District of Mississippi, 1963-1971. United States. Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Mississippi, 1971-1993. Member: Hinds County, Federal and American Bar Associations.
Mississippi State Bar. Military: United States. Navy, 1945-1946 (Resident, Jackson Office).
Member: Hinds County, Federal and American Bar Associations. Mississippi State Bar. Military: United States.
Navy, 1945-1946 (Resident, Jackson Office).
