James S. Coleman Jr. (June 8, 1906 – August 24, 1987) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1957 to 1975.
Coleman was the grandson of Thomas W. Coleman, who also served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama.
Coleman received his undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1927, attended the University of Alabama School of Law, and gained admission to the bar in 1934.
He was elected to a six-year term on the state supreme court in 1956, and won re-election in 1962 and 1968. He chose not to run for re-election in 1974.
Coleman died at the age of 81, following a lengthy illness.
References
- ^ "Retired Alabama Supreme Court justice dies", The Anniston Star (August 25, 1987), p. 8.
- http://judicial.alabama.gov/Docs/library/Bios/JamesSamuelColemanJr.pdf
- Don F. Wasson, "Courts Open Term With Prayer", The Montgomery Advertiser (October 8, 1974), p. 7.
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| Preceded byNorman T. Spann | Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama 1957–1975 |
Succeeded byJanie Shores |
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