Nathaniel R. Jones

Nathaniel R. Jones
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
May 13, 1995 – March 30, 2002
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
October 5, 1979 – May 13, 1995
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byJohn Weld Peck II
Succeeded byR. Guy Cole Jr.
Personal details
Born
Nathaniel Raphael Jones

(1926-05-12)May 12, 1926
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 2020(2020-01-26) (aged 93)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
EducationYoungstown State University (AB, LLB)

Nathaniel Raphael Jones (May 12, 1926 – January 26, 2020) was an American attorney, judge, and law professor. As general counsel of the NAACP, Jones fought to end school segregation, including in the northern United States.[1] From 1979 until 1995, he served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit before assuming senior status, and in 2002 retired to resume a private legal practice.[1]

  1. ^ a b Skolnick, David (April 13, 2003). "Retired Judge Jones reminisces as naming of courthouse nears". The Vindicator. p. B-5. Retrieved July 12, 2019.