Robert E. Jones

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Robert Edward Jones is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. He joined the court in 1990 after being nominated by President George H.W. Bush.

Early life and education

A native of Oregon, Jones graduated from the University of Hawaii with his Bachelor's Degree in 1949 and later graduated fromt he Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College with his Law Degree in 1953. Jones also had a long record of military service as a U.S. Naval Reserve Captain in the JAG (Judge Advocate General) Corps from 1945 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1987. ^[1]

Legal career

Jones started his legal career as a private practice attorney licensed in the State of Oregon from 1953 to 1963 and also served as a Oregon state representative in 1963. Jones later became a Circuit Court judge in the Fourth Judicial District representing Multnomah County from 1963 to 1982. In 1983, Jones was elected by the people of Oregon to become a Associate justice in the Oregon Supreme Court from 1983 to 1990. ^[1]

Federal judicial career

Jones was nominated by President George Bush on February 20, 1990 to a seat vacated by James Burns as Burns assumed senior status. Jones was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 27, 1990 on unanimous consent of the Senate and received commission on April 30, 1990^[2]. Jones assumed senior status on May 1, 2000. ^[1]

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1992	Baird • Barbadoro • Black • Boudin • Carnes • Covello • DiClerico • Gilbert • Gonzalez • Gorton • Hansen • Heyburn • Jackson • Jacobs • Keeley • Kendall • Kopf • Kyle • Lewis • McAuliffe • McLaughlin • Melloy • Preska • Quist • Randa • Rosenthal • Rovner • Schall • Sedwick • Simandle • Stahl • Vratil • Williams