Edith Jones' Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
F. Edward Hebert Building
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-3408
515 Rusk Avenue, Room 12505
Houston, TX 77002-2655
Full Name:
Edith Hollan Jones
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
1949
Birth Place:
Philadelphia, PA
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1974
BA, Cornell University, 1971
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1985-2006, 2012-present
Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2006-2012
Attorney, Private Practice, Houston, Texas, 1974-1985
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, February 27, 1985
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, April 3, 1985
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2006-2012