James Fox
| James Fox | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Title: | Senior Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Station: | Wilmington, NC |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Ronald Reagan |
| Active: | 09/30/1982 - 01/30/2001 |
| Chief: | 1990 - 1997 |
| Senior: | 01/31/2001 - Present |
| Preceded by: | 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by: | Louise Flanagan |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1928 |
| Home State: | Atchison, KS |
| Bachelors: | U. of North Carolina, B.S., 1950 |
| Law School: | U. of North Carolina Law, J.D., 1957 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1951 - 1959 |
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James Fox is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He joined the court in 1982 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan. Fox is a judge serving on senior status[1].
Early life and education
Fox graduated from North Carolina with his Bachelor's degree in 1950 and also graduated from North Carolina Law with his J.D. degree in 1957 and also served in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1959[1].
Professional career
Fox began his legal career as a law clerk for former Federal judge Don Gilliam in the Eastern District of North Carolina from 1957 to 1958 before spending the rest of his pre-judicial egal career as a private practice attorney licensed in North Carolina from 1958 to 1982 and also served as a County attorney for New Hanover County from 1967 to 1981[1].
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Jesse Helms, Fox was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 14, 1982 to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629 which was approved by Congress. Fox was confirmed by the USSenate on September 29, 1982 on a senate vote and received commission on September 30, 1982. Fox served as the chief judge of the Eastern District of North Carolina from 1990 to 1997 before later assuming senior status on January 31, 2001.[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "FJC.gov" Judge Fox's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center, June 15, 2009
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of North Carolina 1982–2001 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Louise Flanagan |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Earl Britt • James Fox • Malcolm Howard • | ||
| Magistrate judges | James Gates • William Webb • Robert Jones, Jr. • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Washington Brooks • Augustus Sherrill Seymour • Thomas Richard Purnell • Henry Groves Connor • Isaac Melson Meekins • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • Donnell Gilliam • John Larkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Louise Flanagan • Earl Britt • James Fox • Terrence Boyle • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • John Larkins • | ||
