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Edith Hollan Jones
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
Edith Hollan Jones , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Edith Hollan Jones (née Hollan; born April 7, 1949) is a United States circuit judge and the former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Jones was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985.
Education
- Cornell UniversityB.A., 1971
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1974
Career
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1974-1985; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2012
Biography
Edith Hollan Jones (née Hollan; born April 7, 1949) is a United States circuit judge and the former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Jones was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985.
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