Background
Jones, James Parker was born on July 3, 1940 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Edmund Leroy and Nellie (Parker) Jones.
Jones, James Parker was born on July 3, 1940 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Son of Edmund Leroy and Nellie (Parker) Jones.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Virginia (Bachelor of Laws, 1965). Assistant Attorney General of Virginia, 1965-1966.
Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1966 1968.
He received an Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in 1962. He received an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1965. Jones was an Assistant commonwealth attorney general of Virginia from 1965 to 1966.
He was a law clerk, Honorary
Clement Haynsworth, United States. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit from 1966 to 1968. He was in private practice in Abingdon, Virginia from 1968 to 1971.
He was in private practice in Bristol, Virginia from 1971 to 1995. He was a Virginia state senator from 1983 to 1988.
On May 16, 1979, President Carter nominated Jones to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
However, his nomination never was processed by the United States Senate before Carter lost his bid for re-election, and President Reagan later chose not to renominate Jones to the seat. Jones eventually became a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia after President Bill Clinton nominated him on December 12, 1995, to fill the seat vacated by James Harry Michael Junior., who had taken senior status. The United States Senate confirmed Jones on July 18, 1996, and he received his commission on August 1, 1996.
Jones served as Chief Judge from 2004 to 2010.
He was succeeded by Glen East. Conrad.
Senate of Virginia, 1983-1988. Virginia Code Commission, 1984- 1988. Member, State Board of Education, since 1990.
Member: Bristol, Washington County (President, 1983), Virginia (Member, Executive Committee, 1982-1985) and American Bar Associations.
Virginia State Bar (Member, Committee to Study Uniform Rules of Evidence, 1981-1983). American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate). Fellow, Amerian College of Trial Lawyers.
Married Mary Duke Trent, June 24, 1964. Children: J. Trent, Benjamin P., Jonathan E.