Nathaniel R. Jones
Nathaniel R. Jones | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office May 13, 1995 – March 30, 2002 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | |
In office October 5, 1979 – May 13, 1995 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | John Weld Peck II |
Succeeded by | R. Guy Cole Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Nathaniel Raphael Jones May 12, 1926 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Education | Youngstown State University (AB, LLB) |
Nathaniel Raphael Jones (May 12, 1926 – January 26, 2020) was an American attorney, judge, and law professor. As general counsel of the NAACP, Jones fought to end school segregation, including in the northern United States.[1] From 1979 until 1995, he served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit before assuming senior status, and in 2002 retired to resume a private legal practice.[1]
Early years
Jones was born in the
After the war, using the GI Bill, Jones entered Youngstown College (now
Legal career
Jones was admitted to the bar in 1957, setting up his own private practice.
In 1969, he was asked to serve as general counsel of the NAACP by executive director
Judicial career and beyond
President Jimmy Carter on August 28, 1979, nominated Jones, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit vacated by Judge John Weld Peck II. The United States Senate confirmed his nomination on October 4, 1979, and he received his commission on October 5, 1979.[4] He took his judicial oath on October 15, 1979. He assumed senior status on May 13, 1995. His service terminated on March 30, 2002, when he retired.[4] While on the federal bench, in addition to hearing cases, Judge Jones taught at Harvard Law School and at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He also made many trips to South Africa. He spoke against the legal underpinnings of apartheid, became one of the observers for the first democratic elections in 1993, and later consulted with drafters of the South African constitution.[2][7]
After his retirement, Jones became a Senior Counsel in the
Personal life
Jones was married to the late Jean Graham Jones, with whom he had a daughter,
See also
- List of African-American federal judges
- List of African-American jurists
References
- ^ a b c d e f Skolnick, David (April 13, 2003). "Retired Judge Jones reminisces as naming of courthouse nears". The Vindicator. p. B-5. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "ldf memorial". Legal Defense Foundation.
- ^ "Atty. Jones to Address YSU Class of '70, Get Doctorate". The Youngstown Vindicator. June 7, 1970.
- ^ a b c Nathaniel Raphael Jones at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Sheehan, Pete (April 25, 1970). "600 Hail NAACP Chief Counsel: Banquet Honors Nate Jones". The Youngstown Vindicator.
- ^ University of Cincinnati College of Law “The Papers of Judge Nathaniel R. Jones/Biographical Sketch, 1995 accessed June 23, 2017
- ^ Youngstown State University Alumni News Briefs, July 22, 2016; accessed June 23, 2017.
- ^ "Nathaniel R. Jones - Blank Rome LLP". www.blankrome.com.
- ^ a b "Blank Rome memoriam".
- ^ a b Skolnick, David (May 6, 2003). "Crowd honors Judge Jones as courthouse is named". The Vindicator. p. B-1. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ "NAACP announces 2016 convention theme "Our Lives Matter, Our Voices Count"". March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ Enquirer, Mark Curnutte, For The Cincinnati. "Nathaniel Jones | 1926-2020: Retired federal judge from Ohio was committed to civil rights". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
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- ^ Curnutte, Mark. "Former federal judge, NAACP stalwart Nathaniel Jones dead at 93". Cincinnati.com. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Nathaniel Jones, Cincinnati civil rights icon, dies at 93". WCPO. January 26, 2020.
External links
- Nathaniel Raphael Jones at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Appearances on C-SPAN