Sam C. Pointer Jr.
Sam C. Pointer Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office November 19, 1999 – April 3, 2000 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office 1982–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Hampton McFadden |
| Succeeded by | U. W. Clemon |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office October 14, 1970 – November 19, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 84 Stat. 294 |
| Succeeded by | Karon O. Bowdre |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sam Clyde Pointer Jr. November 15, 1934 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Died | March 15, 2008 (aged 73) |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (A.B.) University of Alabama School of Law (J.D.) New York University School of Law (LL.M.) |
Sam Clyde Pointer Jr. (November 15, 1934 – March 15, 2008) was an attorney in Birmingham, Alabama, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1970 to 2000. He was a noted figure in complex multidistrict class-action litigation.