James Hancock
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James Hughes Hancock was a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He joined the court in 1973 after being nominated by President Richard Nixon (R). Hancock assumed senior status on May 1, 1996, and ended his service on July 24, 2020, when he died.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Early life and education
A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Hancock earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in 1953 and his LL.B. from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1957.[1]
Military service
Hancock served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955.[1]
Professional career
- 1996-2020: Senior judge
- 1973-1996: Judge
- 1957-1973: Private practice, Birmingham, Ala.
- 1957: Law clerk, Hon. John Goodwyn, Supreme Court of Alabama[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Alabama
Hancock was nominated by President Richard Nixon (R) on March 20, 1973, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by Judge Seybourn Lynne. Hancock was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 10, 1973, and he received his commission on April 17, 1973. Hancock elected to take senior status beginning on May 1, 1996.[1] Hancock was succeeded in this position by Judge Inge Johnson. His service officially ended on July 24, 2020, when he died.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
- United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Seybourn Lynne |
Northern District of Alabama 1973–1996 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Inge Johnson
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| 1969 |
Adams • Barlow • Battin • Brooks • Burger • Carswell • Clark • Garth • Gibbons • Goodwin • Hannum • Herman • Ingraham • Kilkenny • Lane • Levin • MacKinnon • McFadden • Middlebrooks • Parker • Robb • Trask • Widener • Wilkins • Williams • Wright | ||
| 1970 |
Becker • Blackmun • Bogue • Bratcher • Bue • Conti • Cox • Ditter • Dupree • Eisele • Engel • Fay • Feikens • Fisher • Frey • Gorbey • Hill • Huyett • Kelleher • Kennedy • Kent • King • Kitchen • Knapp • Knox • Krupansky • McCune • McGarr • McWilliams • Mechem • J. Miller • W. Miller • Morton • Moye • Muir • O'Kelley • Oakes • Pell • Pointer • Pratt • Roney • Rosenn • Ross • Schnacke • Scott • Stapleton • Steger • Stevens • Teitelbaum • Thompson • Tjoflat • Toledo • Turrentine • Urbom • VanArtsdalen • Walinski • Wallace • Wangelin • Webster • Weis • Wellford • Wilkey • Winner • Wood | ||
| 1971 |
Alaimo • Allen • A. Anderson • J. Anderson • Barrett • Bauer • Bauman • Benson • Blair • Blatt • Boe • Brieant • Broderick • Bryan Jr. • Byrne • Campbell • Chapman • Choy • Contie • Costantino • DeMascio • Denney • Dier • Doyle • Field • Finesilver • Flannery • Freeman • Gagliardi • Goodwin • Gordon • Green • Gurfein • Hall • Hand • Hodges • Holden • Hunter • Kunzig • Lacey • Lucas • Lydick • Mansfield • McGovern • McLaren • McMillen • Mulligan • Murray • Neaher • Newcomer • Newman • Nielsen • O'Connor • Oakes • Pierce • Powell • Rehnquist • Renfrew • Richey • Rosen • Rubin • Russell • Scalera • Sharp • Sprecher • Stephenson • Stuart • Timbers • Tone • Sickle • Varner • R. West • Williams • Young | ||
| 1972 |
Bechtle • Bennett • Burns • Campbell • Carter • Coffrin • Duffy • Enright • Foreman • Freedman • Griesa • Hermansdorfer • Joiner • Kashiwa • King • Knapp • Lively • Mahon • Markey • Neill • Owens • Pesquera • Roettger • Skopil, Jr. • Stewart • Tauro • Turk • Wallace • H. Ward • R. Ward • Widener | ||
| 1973 |
Biunno • Conner • Engel • Fogel • Garth • Gee • Guin • Hancock • Harvey • Marshall • Miller • Nangle • Owen • Reed • Schatz • Sharp • Skinner • Sneed • Snyder • Stern • Webster • Weis • Wood | ||
| 1974 |
Alsop • Duncan • Firth • Gurfein • Hill • Matsch • McGlynn • Meanor • Miles • Morris • Orrick • Platt • Porter • Schwartz • Stagg • Tone • Voorhees • Warren • Warriner • Werker | ||
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Alabama, Middle District of Alabama, Southern District of Alabama
State courts:
Alabama Supreme Court • Alabama Court of Civil Appeals • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals • Alabama Circuit Courts • Alabama District Courts • Alabama Juvenile Courts • Alabama Municipal Courts • Alabama Probate Courts • Alabama Small Claims Courts
State resources:
Courts in Alabama • Alabama judicial elections • Judicial selection in Alabama
