Napoleon A. Jones Jr.

Napoleon A. Jones Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
In office September 15, 1994 – September 19, 2007
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Earl B. Gilliam
Succeeded by	Michael M. Anello
Judge of the San Diego Superior Court
In office 1982 – September 15, 1994
Judge of the San Diego Municipal Court
In office 1977–1982
Personal details
Born	August 25, 1940 Hodge, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2009 (aged 69) North County, California, U.S.
Alma mater	San Diego State University (B.A./M.S.W.) University of San Diego School of Law (J.D.)

Napoleon A. Jones Jr. (August 25, 1940 – December 12, 2009) was a United States federal judge.

Early life and education

Born in Hodge, Louisiana, Jones received a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1962, an M.S.W. from San Diego State University in 1967, and a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1971. He was in the United States Army from 1962 to 1965.

Career

Jones was with California Rural Legal Assistance, in Modesto, California from 1971 to 1973. He was a legal intern from 1971 to 1972. He was a Staff Attorney from 1972 to 1973. He was a Staff Attorney with Defenders, Inc., San Diego, California from 1973 to 1975. He was in private practice in San Diego, California from 1975 to 1977.

Judicial service

Jones was a judge on the San Diego Municipal Court, California from 1977 to 1982. He was a judge on the San Diego Superior Court, California from 1982 to 1994.

Jones was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Jones was nominated by President Bill Clinton on June 8, 1994, to a seat vacated by Earl B. Gilliam. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 14, 1994, and received his commission on September 15, 1994. He assumed senior status on September 19, 2007 until his death on December 12, 2009.^[1]

Sources

1. Anne Krueger (December 14, 2009). "Federal Judge Napoleon Jones dies at 69". The San Diego Union-Tribune.

External links

• Napoleon A. Jones Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.