Nathaniel R. Jones
Nathaniel R. Jones | |
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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 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. 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.