Judicial Career and Beyond
On May 17, 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Judge Jones to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Judge Jones took his oath of office on October 15, 1979. Judge Jones served on the court for 23 years, retiring in 2002. He is now employed as Senior Counsel in the Cincinnati office of Blank Rome LLP.
Judge Jones’ record of community and academic service includes teaching at the Harvard Law School. His efforts in civil and human rights have taken him to countries around the world, and in 1993, he served on the team of observers for the first democratic elections in South Africa.
On May 6, 2003, the second federal courthouse established in his hometown of Youngstown, Ohio, was named in honor of Judge Jones. Former U.S. Representative Louis B. Stokes of Cleveland was on hand for the naming ceremony. "This building, which will forever carry your name, will be a testament to outstanding public service by a local boy made good", Stokes said.
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