A. Jay Cristol
A. Jay Cristol | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office October 1, 1993 – January 13, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney M. Weaver |
| Succeeded by | Robert A. Mark |
| Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida | |
| In office April 17, 1985 – October 1, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph A. Gassen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | A. Jay Cristol September 25, 1929 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 21 October 2024 (aged 95) |
| Spouse | Eleanor Rubin |
| Education | University of Miami (BA, JD, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1951-1988 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Navy Reserve Naval Judge Advocate General Corps |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
A. Jay Cristol (September 25, 1929 – October 21, 2024) was a judge, poet, author, pilot, and lecturer on naval warfare. He served as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Florida from 1959 to 1965 and as a trustee in bankruptcy from 1977 to 1985. He was appointed judge to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida in April 1985 and served as the bankruptcy court's chief judge until his retirement in January 2023.
Cristol served as a U.S. Navy aviator and a captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve with 38 years of service in the diverse roles of both a carrier pilot and a Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) lawyer.