| Warren Leroy Jones | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
| In office October 1, 1981 – November 11, 1993 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office February 17, 1966 – October 1, 1981 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office April 21, 1955 – February 17, 1966 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Louie Willard Strum |
| Succeeded by | David W. Dyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren Leroy Jones (1895-07-02)July 2, 1895 Gordon, Nebraska |
| Died | November 11, 1993(1993-11-11) (aged 98) Jacksonville, Florida |
| Education | University of Denver College of Law (LLB) |
Warren Leroy Jones (July 2, 1895 – November 11, 1993) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Education and career
Born in Gordon, Nebraska, Jones received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Denver College of Law in 1924. He was a deputy district attorney of Denver County, Colorado from 1922 to 1924, and was in private practice in Denver, Colorado in 1925, and then in Jacksonville, Florida until 1955.
Federal judicial service
Jones was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on March 4, 1955, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Louie Willard Strum. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 19, 1955, and received his commission on April 21, 1955. He assumed senior status on February 17, 1966. Jones was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on October 1, 1981, pursuant to 94 Stat. 1994. His service terminated on November 11, 1993, due to his death in Jacksonville.
References
- ^ Warren Leroy Jones at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Warren Leroy Jones at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLouie Willard Strum | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1955–1966 |
Succeeded byDavid W. Dyer |
- 1895 births
- 1993 deaths
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 20th-century American judges
- People from Gordon, Nebraska
- Lawyers from Jacksonville, Florida
- Sturm College of Law alumni
- Lawyers from Denver