Edith Jones

Edith Hollan Jones (born April 7, 1949) is a United States circuit judge and the former chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

This article is about the American judge. For the advocate for indigenous Australian rights, see Edith Jones (activist). For the American physician, see Edith Irby Jones.

Edith Jones
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office
January 30, 2006 – October 1, 2012
Preceded byCarolyn Dineen King
Succeeded byCarl E. Stewart
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Assumed office
April 4, 1985
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded bySeat established
Personal details
Born (1949-04-07) April 7, 1949
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationCornell University (BA)
University of Texas at Austin (JD)

Jones was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on February 27, 1985, to a new seat created by 98 Stat. 333. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 3, 1985, and received commission on April 4, 1985. Jones served as chief judge of the Fifth Circuit from 2006 to 2012.

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