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James Carroll Fox

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

James Carroll Fox served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Sep 29, 1982. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
Sep 29, 1982
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1928

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaRonald Reagan · Sep 29, 1982 – Mar 23, 2019

Education

  • University of North CarolinaB.S., 1950
  • University of North Carolina School of LawJ.D., 1957

Career

U.S. Army, 1951-1959; Law clerk, Hon. Don Gilliam, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 1957-1958; Private practice, Wilmington, North Carolina, 1958-1982; County attorney, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 1967-1981

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