1. Home
  2. Federal judges
  3. Napoleon A. Jones Jr.

Napoleon A. Jones Jr.

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Napoleon A. Jones Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by William J. Clinton and confirmed Sep 14, 1994. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
William J. Clinton
Confirmed
Sep 14, 1994
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1940

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaWilliam J. Clinton · Sep 14, 1994 – Dec 12, 2009

Education

  • San Diego State CollegeB.A., 1962
  • San Diego State CollegeM.S.W., 1967
  • San Diego School of Law (now University of San Diego School of Law)J.D., 1971

Career

U.S. Army, 1962-1965; California Rural Legal Assistance, Modesto, California, 1971-1973; legal intern, 1971-1972; staff attorney, 1972-1973; Staff attorney, Defenders, Inc., San Diego, California, 1973-1975; Private practice, San Diego, California, 1975-1977; Judge, San Diego [California] Municipal Court, 1977-1982; Judge, Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, 1982-1994

More

From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

Cite or embed this page

Capitol Receipts, “Judge Napoleon A. Jones Jr., District Court for the Southern…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1382926/napoleon-a-jones-jr (accessed 2026-10-16).

Open the interactive version ›