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John Bailey Jones
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
John Bailey Jones served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Nov 18, 1981. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Nov 18, 1981
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1927
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South DakotaRonald Reagan · Nov 18, 1981 – Jan 30, 2023
Education
- University of South DakotaB.S., 1951
- University of South Dakota School of Law (now Knudson School of Law)LL.B., 1953
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve, 1945-1947; Private practice, Presho, South Dakota, 1953-1966; Judge, Lyman County [South Dakota] Court, 1953-1956; State representative, South Dakota, 1956-1960; Judge, South Dakota Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1967-1974; Judge, South Dakota Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1974-1981
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