Benjamin Jones
Benjamin Jones was a judge of the 4th Judicial District Division H of Louisiana (Ouachita and Morehouse parishes).[1] He was first elected to this position in 1992, and his most recent term expired on December 31, 2014.[2][3]
Education
Jones earned his undergraduate degree from Southern University in 1966 and his law degree from Boston College Law School in 1969.[3]
Career
From 1970 to 1971, Jones served as an army intelligence officer. He has also worked as a private practice attorney in Monroe, Louisiana, as deputy legal counsel to the governor of Massachusetts, as an assistant U.S. attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice in Boston, as chief administrative law judge for the Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liability, Policy & Bonds in Boston and as a legal services attorney for the Boston Legal Assistance Project. In 1992, he was elected to the bench of the Fourth Judicial District for Ouachita and Morehouse parishes.
Jones also served as a justice pro tempore for the fourth district of the Louisiana Supreme Court, a post to which he was appointed by the members of the supreme court upon the retirement of Justice Chet Traylor. The appointment was effective June 1, 2009, and lasted until November 30, 2009.[3][4]
Awards and associations
- Distinguished Jurist Award, Louisiana Bar Foundation, 2011[5]
- Judge pro tempore on the Louisiana Supreme Court
- Judge pro tempore on the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport
- Graduate of the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada
- Past President of the Fourth Judicial District Bar Association
- Past President of the Louisiana District Court Judges Association
- Past Chairman of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana
- Past board member of Governors of the Louisiana Judicial College[3]
See also
External links
- Official website of Louisiana's Fourth Judicial District
- The News Star, "Jones accepts honor," April 20, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Fourth Judicial District of Louisiana, accessed April 15, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Elected Officials," accessed March 30, 2015 (Select "By Parish" and scroll to parish name)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Louisiana Supreme Court, "Pro Tempore Supreme Court Appointment" April 1, 2009
- ↑ KALB, "Justice pro tempore named to LA Supreme Court," April 1, 2009
- ↑ The News Star, "Jones accepts honor," April 20, 2012
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Louisiana, Middle District of Louisiana, Western District of Louisiana
State courts:
Louisiana Supreme Court • Louisiana Courts of Appeal • Louisiana District Courts • Louisiana City Courts • Louisiana Family Courts • Louisiana Justice of the Peace Courts • Louisiana Juvenile Courts • Louisiana Mayor’s Courts • Louisiana Municipal Courts • Louisiana Parish Courts • Louisiana Traffic Courts
State resources:
Courts in Louisiana • Louisiana judicial elections • Judicial selection in Louisiana
