Carolyn Dineen King

Carolyn King
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Assumed office
December 31, 2013
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
January 16, 1999 – January 30, 2006
Preceded byHenry Anthony Politz
Succeeded byEdith Jones
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
July 13, 1979 – December 31, 2013
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byJames C. Ho
Personal details
Born (1938-01-30) January 30, 1938
Spouse
(m. 2004; died 2020)
EducationSmith College (BA)
Yale University (LLB)

Carolyn Dineen King (born January 30, 1938) is a Senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Her chambers are in Houston, Texas.