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Paul Hitch Roney

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Paul Hitch Roney served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Appointed by None (reassignment).

Appointed by
None (reassignment)
Born
1921

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitRichard M. Nixon · Oct 13, 1970 – Oct 1, 1981
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitNone (reassignment) · – Sep 16, 2006

Education

  • St. Petersburg Junior CollegeA.A., 1940
  • University of Pennsylvania, Wharton SchoolB.S., 1942
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1948
  • University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1984

Career

U.S. Army staff sergeant, 1942-1946; Private practice, New York City, 1948-1950; Private practice, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1950-1970; Lecturer, Stetson College of Law, 1957, 1965, 1966; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1986-1989

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Paul Hitch Roney, Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387111/paul-hitch-roney (accessed 2026-10-15).

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