| Emmett Ripley Cox | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office December 18, 2000 – March 3, 2021 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office April 18, 1988 – December 18, 2000 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | John Cooper Godbold |
| Succeeded by | William H. Pryor Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama | |
| In office November 18, 1981 – April 25, 1988 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Thomas Virgil Pittman |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Butler Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmett Ripley Cox (1935-02-13)February 13, 1935 Cottonwood, Alabama |
| Died | March 3, 2021(2021-03-03) (aged 86) Daphne, Alabama |
| Education | University of Alabama (BA) University of Alabama School of Law (LLB) |
Emmett Ripley Cox (February 13, 1935 – March 3, 2021) was an American jurist who served as judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Education and career
Born in Cottonwood, Alabama, Cox received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Alabama in 1957 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1959. He was in the United States Air National Guard from 1958 to 1964, and was in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama from 1959 to 1964, and in Mobile, Alabama from 1964 to 1981.
Federal judicial service
On October 14, 1981, Cox was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated by Judge Thomas Virgil Pittman. Cox was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 18, 1981, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 25, 1988, due to elevation to the court of appeals.
On December 19, 1987, Reagan nominated Cox to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit vacated by Judge John Cooper Godbold. Cox was again confirmed by the Senate, on April 15, 1988, and received his commission on April 18, 1988. He assumed senior status on December 18, 2000. He died on March 3, 2021, aged 86.
References
- "The Alabama Lawyer: Official Organ State Bar of Alabama". The Bar. 23 July 1982 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Cox, Emmett Ripley - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- "Obituary for Judge Emmett "Rip" Cox at Daphne Chapel". www.wolfefuneralhomes.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
Sources
- Emmett Ripley Cox at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byThomas Virgil Pittman | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 1981–1988 |
Succeeded byCharles R. Butler Jr. |
| Preceded byJohn Cooper Godbold | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1988–2000 |
Succeeded byWilliam H. Pryor Jr. |
- 1935 births
- 2021 deaths
- 20th-century American judges
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
- People from Houston County, Alabama
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
- United States district court judges appointed by Ronald Reagan
- University of Alabama School of Law alumni