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Jones, Nathaniel Raphael
Born May 13, 1926, in Youngstown, OH
Died January 26, 2020, in Cincinnati, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 28, 1979, to a seat vacated by John Weld Peck. Confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1979, and received commission on October 5, 1979. Assumed senior status on May 13, 1995. Service terminated on March 30, 2002, due to retirement.
Education:
Youngstown College (now Youngstown State University), A.B., 1951
Youngstown University (now Youngstown State University), LL.B., 1955
Professional Career:
Died January 26, 2020, in Cincinnati, OH
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on August 28, 1979, to a seat vacated by John Weld Peck. Confirmed by the Senate on October 4, 1979, and received commission on October 5, 1979. Assumed senior status on May 13, 1995. Service terminated on March 30, 2002, due to retirement.
Education:
Youngstown College (now Youngstown State University), A.B., 1951
Youngstown University (now Youngstown State University), LL.B., 1955
Professional 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