Robert C. Jones
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| Robert C. Jones | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada | |
| Title: | Chief Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George W. Bush |
| Active: | 11/30/2003 - Present |
| Chief: | 2011 - Present |
| Preceded by: | David Hagen |
| Past post: | Federal Bankruptcy Judge |
| Past term: | 1983-2003 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1947 |
| Home State: | Las Vegas, NV |
| Undergraduate: | Brigham Young U., B.S., 1971 |
| Law School: | U. of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, J.D., 1975 |
| Military service: | U.S. Army 1971 - 1972 National Guard; U.S. Air National Guard, 1972 - 1977 |
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Robert Clive Jones is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. He joined the Court in 2003 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. He began serving as the chief judge of the court on May 6, 2011.
Early life and education
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jones graduated from Brigham Young University with his Bachelor's degree in 1971. Jones served in the United States Army National Guard from 1971 to 1972 and in the United States Air National Guard from 1972 to 1977. Jones received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law in 1975. [1]
Professional career
Jones was a law clerk for former Federal Appeals Judge Clifford Wallace in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1975 before entering private practice in the State of Nevada until 1982.[1]
Judicial career
Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada
Jones served as a Federal Bankruptcy Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 1983 to 2003. While serving as a Bankruptcy Judge, Jones was a member of the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1986 to 1999.[1]
District Court for District of Nevada
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator John Ensign, Jones was nominated to the District of Nevada by President George W. Bush on June 9, 2003 to a seat vacated by David Hagen. Jones was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 2, 2003 on a Senate voice vote and received commission on November 30, 2003. [2] [3] He began serving as the chief judge of the court on May 6, 2011.
Notable cases
A notable case on this page needs to be updated.
I-215 paving case
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada |
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| On August 6, 2009, Judge Jones issued a restraining order involving a paving project on Interstate 215 in the Las Vegas Area. The judge ruled in favor of a complaint from a contractor from the State of North Dakota who believed that Clark County Board abused its power to award a contract to a local company despite the out of state company having a lower bid.[4] The judge ordered that no construction or new bidding can begin until August 20, 2009.[4] |
Nevada’s ban on same sex marriage
| United States District Court for the District of Nevada *[ Sevcik v. Sandoval] 2:12-cv-00578-RCJ-PAL | |||
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In November 2012, Judge Jones upheld Nevada’s ban on same sex marriage. The civil rights organization which brought the case, Lambda Legal, appealed the decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2012.[5] [6] Jones wrote in the decision:
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See also
External links
- Judge Robert C. Jones Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Judge Jones Webpage at the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judge Robert C. Jones Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ "THOMAS" Robert Clive Jones USDC, NV confirmation: PN702-108
- ↑ "Senate Judiciary Committee" Confirmations of the 108th Congress
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "San Luis Obispo" Judge stops Las Vegas Beltway paving project, August 5, 2009
- ↑ Opposing Views, "Federal Judge Robert Jones Rules the "Perpetuation of the Human Race" Justifies Nevada's Ban on Gay Marriage," November 30, 2012
- ↑ Equality on Trial, "Nevada marriage equality case Sevcik v. Sandoval appealed to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals," December 4, 2012
- ↑ SEVCIK v. Sandoval, Dist. Court, D. Nevada 2012: Case No: 2:12-cv-00578-RCJ-PAL
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: David Hagen |
District of Nevada 2003–Current Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: NA |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Robert C. Jones • James Mahan • Gloria M. Navarro • Miranda Du • Andrew Gordon | ||
| Senior judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Kent Dawson • Lloyd George • Larry Hicks • Howard McKibben • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Valerie Cooke • Robert McQuaid, Jr. • George Foley • Peggy Leen • Vincent Ferenbach • Carl Hoffman • William Cobb • Nancy J. Koppe • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Alexander White Baldwin • Edgar Winters Hillyer • George Myron Sabin • Thomas Porter Hawley • Edward Silsby Farrington • Brian Sandoval • Edward Reed • Frank Herbert Norcross • Johnnie Rawlinson • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • David Hagen • Bruce Thompson • John Rolly Ross • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Roger Hunt • Phil Pro • Lloyd George • Edward Reed • Howard McKibben • Harry Claiborne • Roger Foley • Roger T. Foley • John Rolly Ross • | ||
