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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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