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Paul Roney

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Paul Roney

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

University of Pennsylvania, 1942

Graduate

University of Virginia Law, 1984

Law

Harvard Law, 1948

Personal
Birthplace
Olney, Ill.


Paul Hitch Roney {b. September 5, 1921 d. September 16, 2006} was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit

Education

  • St. Petersburg Junior College, A.A., 1940
  • University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, B.S., 1942
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1948
  • University of Virginia School of Law, L.L.M., 1984[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, 1942-1946
  • Private practice, New York City, 1948-1950
  • Private practice, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1950-1970
  • Lecturer, Stetson College of Law, 1957, 1965, 1966[1]

Federal judicial career

Fifth Circuit

Judge Roney was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit by Richard Nixon on October 7, 1970, to a seat vacated by George Carswell; Confirmed by the Senate on October 13, 1970, and received commission on October 16, 1970. On October 1, 1981 he was reassigned to the Eleventh Circuit.[1]

Eleventh Circuit

Roney was reassigned from the Fifth Circuit to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on October 1, 1981. He served as chief judge from 1986-1989. Assumed senior status on October 1, 1989 and served in that capacity until his death on September 16, 2006.[1]


Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
George Carswell
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
1970–1981
Succeeded by:
NA
Preceded by:
NA - reassigned
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
1981–2006
Succeeded by:
Rosemary Barkett