Nathaniel R. Jones

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 by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	John Weld Peck II
Succeeded by	R. Guy Cole Jr.
Personal details
Born	Nathaniel Raphael Jones; May 12, 1926; Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2020 (aged 93); Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Youngstown 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]

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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 by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	John Weld Peck II
Succeeded by	R. Guy Cole Jr.

Personal details
Born	Nathaniel Raphael Jones (1926-05-12)May 12, 1926 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 26, 2020(2020-01-26) (aged 93) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Youngstown State University (AB, LLB)