James Plemon Coleman
Biography of James Plemon Coleman
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Coleman
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Plemon
- Date of Birth: January , 9 , 1914
- Place of Birth (POB): Ackerman , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
- Date of Death: September , 28 , 1991
- Place of Death (POD): Ackerman , Mississippi (US-MS, MS, 28, MI, Miss.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Plemon Coleman Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/22/1965
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Cameron , Benjamin Franklin
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/22/1965
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 07/20/1965
- Senate voice vote?: No
- Senate vote Yes/No: 76/8
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/26/1965
- Commission Date: 07/26/1965
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1979
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1981
- Retirement from Active Service: 05/31/1981
- Date of Termination: 01/31/1984
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
James Plemon Coleman in the Law School
- Name of School: George Washington University Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1939
James Plemon Coleman Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Ackerman, Mississippi, 1939-1946
- District attorney, Fifth Judicial District, Mississippi, 1940-1946
- Judge, Mississippi Circuit Court, Fifth Judicial District, 1947-1950
- Justice, Mississippi Supreme Court, 1950
- Attorney general, State of Mississippi, 1950-1956
- Governor, Mississippi, 1956-1960
- State representative, Mississippi, 1960-1964
- Private practice, Choctaw County, Mississippi, 1960-1965, 1984-1990
Resources
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