James Clinkscales Hill
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James Clinkscales Hill (January 8, 1924 – March 31, 2017) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.[1]
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ...
James Clinkscales Hill | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
In office October 15, 1989 – March 31, 2017 | |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | |
In office October 1, 1981 – October 15, 1989 | |
Appointed by | operation of law |
Preceded by | Seat established by 94 Stat. 1994 |
Succeeded by | Stanley F. Birch Jr. |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office May 21, 1976 – October 1, 1981 | |
Appointed by | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | Griffin Bell |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia | |
In office August 9, 1974 – May 26, 1976 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Sidney Oslin Smith Jr. |
Succeeded by | Harold Lloyd Murphy |
Personal details | |
Born | James Clinkscales Hill (1924-01-08)January 8, 1924 Darlington, South Carolina |
Died | March 31, 2017(2017-03-31) (aged 93) Stuart, Florida |
Education | University of South Carolina (BSc) Emory University School of Law (JD) |
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