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Vinson was chief judge from 1997 to 2004. He assumed [[Wikipedia:senior status|senior status]] on March 31, 2005.
He was appointed to serve a seven-year term on the [[Wikipedia:Federal Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court|Federal Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court]], effective [[May 4]], [[2006]].<ref>[http://www.fas.org/blog/secrecy/2006/05/new_fisa_court_judge_appointed.html New FISA Court Judge Appointed]</ref>
Judge Vinson lives in [[East Hill]] with his wife [[Ellen Vinson|Ellen]]. He has five children, including two from a previous marriage and two stepchildren. He is a past president of the [[Pensacola Camellia Club]] and president of the American Camellia Society.
