C. Darnell Jones II
C. Darnell Jones II | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office March 15, 2021 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 30, 2008 – March 15, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Bruce William Kauffman |
| Succeeded by | Kai Scott |
| Judge of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office Elected November 1987[1] – October 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cardozie Darnell Jones II November 23, 1949[2] Claremore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse | Evelyn A. Williams[1] |
| Children | Sheinelle Jones |
| Education | Southwestern College (AB) American University (JD) |
Cardozie Darnell Jones II (born November 23, 1949) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education and career[edit]
Jones was born in Claremore, Oklahoma. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in French from Southwestern College in 1972, and a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law in 1975.
He served in the Defender Association of Philadelphia from 1975 to 1987. He was an adjunct professor at St. Joseph's University School of Criminal Justice from 1991 to 1992, at the Temple University Beasley School of Law from 1992 to 1996 and the University of Pennsylvania Law School since 1993.[3] He was a curriculum developer/instructor, The National Judicial College from 1998 to 2008. He was a judge on the First Judicial District, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas from 1987 to 2008, serving as President judge from 2006 to 2008. He also served in that court's Commerce Case Management Program as a specialized business court judge; and was a Director of the American College of Business Court Judges.[4]
Federal judicial service[edit]
On July 24, 2008, Jones was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Bruce William Kauffman. Jones was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 26, 2008, and received his commission on October 30, 2008. He assumed senior status on March 15, 2021.[5]
Awards[edit]
In 2023, Jones received the Justice William J. Brennan Jr. Distinguished Jurist Award from the Philadelphia Bar Association, given to judges who adhere “to the highest ideals of judicial service” and who have “made a significant, positive impact on the quality or administration of justice in Philadelphia….” In receiving the award, Jones said "the most important decision he ever made was the travel to a New Orleans suburb the week after Hurricane Katrina to help those who had lost their homes and possessions."[6][7]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session. pt.4 2008
- ^ a b Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice bios
- ^ "C. Darnell Jones". www.law.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "C. Darnell Jones". www.law.upenn.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ C. Darnell Jones II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Bar Association Opens Nominations for Brennan Award - Philadelphia Bar News". philadelphiabar.org. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Philadelphia Bar Reporter". philadelphiabar.org. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
External links[edit]
- C. Darnell Jones II at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1949 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American judges
- African-American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- People from Claremore, Oklahoma
- Public defenders
- Southwestern College (Kansas) alumni
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- University of Pennsylvania Law School faculty
- Washington College of Law alumni