Edith Jones | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office January 30, 2006 – October 1, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Carolyn Dineen King |
| Succeeded by | Carl E. Stewart |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| Assumed office April 4, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Edith Hollan Jones (born April 7, 1949) is a United States circuit judge and the former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Jones was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. Jones served as chief judge of the Fifth Circuit from 2006 to 2012.