Okla Jones Ii

Biography of Okla Jones II

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Jones
• First Name: Okla
• Generational Suffix: II
• Date of Birth: September , 23 , 1945
• Place of Birth (POB): Natchitoches , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Date of Death: January , 8 , 1996
• Place of Death (POD): New Orleans , Louisiana (US-LA, LA, 22, La.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

Okla Jones II Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: William J. Clinton ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/25/1994
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Heebe , Frederick J. R.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/25/1994
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/06/1994
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/07/1994
• Commission Date: 10/11/1994
• Date of Termination: 01/08/1996
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Okla Jones II in the Law School

• Name of School: Southern University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1968

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Boston College Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1971

Okla Jones II Career Path

Employment:

• Reginald Heber Smith Fellow staff attorney, New Orleans Legal Assistance Corporation, 1971-1973
• Staff attorney, American Civil Liberties Union, 1973
• Project director, New Orleans office, Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, 1973-1976
• Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1976-1986
• Special counsel, New Orleans [Louisiana] City Council, 1983-1986
• City attorney, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1986-1990
• Judge, Orleans Parish [Louisiana] Civil District Court, Division N, 1990-1994

Resources

Bibliographic references of Okla Jones II

• Find out online books about Okla Jones II in the American Law Books Portal.