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Nathaniel Raphael Jones
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nathaniel Raphael Jones served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 4, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1926
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJimmy Carter · Oct 4, 1979 – Mar 30, 2002
Education
- Youngstown College (now Youngstown State University)A.B., 1951
- Youngstown University (now Youngstown State University)LL.B., 1955
Career
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1945-1946; Editor, Buckeye Review, 1956; Executive director, Fair Employment Practices Commission, Youngstown, Ohio, 1956-1959; Private practice, Youngstown, Ohio, 1959-1961, 1968-1969; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Ohio, 1961-1967; Assistant general counsel, National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, 1967-1968; General counsel, NAACP, 1969-1979
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