Background
Jackson, William Paul was born on July 7, 1938 in Bexar, Alabama, United States. Son of William Paul and Evelyn Mabel (Goggans) Jackson.
Jackson, William Paul was born on July 7, 1938 in Bexar, Alabama, United States. Son of William Paul and Evelyn Mabel (Goggans) Jackson.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1960. Juris Doctor, 1963). Sigma Delta Kappa (Chancellor, 1963). Member, Bench & Bar Legal Honor Society (President, 1963).
Book Review Editor, Comments Editor and Leading Articles Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1962- 1963.
Captain, United States A R Signal Corps, 1960-1968. Working as a partner of JACKSON & JESSUP, Professional Corporation WILLIAM P. JACKSON, JR., bom Bexar, Alabama, July 7, 1938. Admitted to bar, 1963, Alabama.
1965, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Alabama. 1968, United States. Courts of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit. 1969, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Military Appeals, United States.
Tax Court and United States. Claims Court; 1969-1982, United States.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1975, Virginia and United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1979, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1960.
Juris Doctor, 1963). Sigma Delta Kappa (Chancellor, 1963).
Member, Bench & Bar Legal Honor Society (President, 1963). Book Review Editor, Comments Editor and Leading Articles Editor, Alabama Law Review, 1962- 1963. Author: "Zoning—Local Control of Federally Licensed Radio Transmission Facilities Through Zoning Ordinances,” 14 Alabama Law Review, 478.
"Eminent Domain Procedure in Alabama State Courts," 15 Alabama Law Review, 139.
"Eminent Domain—Damages—Compensation for Loss of Access to New Limited Access Highway," 14 Alabama Law Review, 160. "Motor Carrier Operating Rights," March, 1972 and February, 1973, Issues, The Alphian.
"Destination Bills of Lading for Interstate Commerce," 12 American Business Law Journal 53, 1974. "Some Practical Suggestions for Regulatory Reform," Transportation Regulation: A Pragmatic Assessment, Interstate Publishers, 1976.
"Clarifying the Boundaries Between Interstate and Intrastate Commerce: Implications of the Armstrong Case and State Reactions," A.T.P. 58th Annual Meeting Papers and Proceedings, 1987.
Law Clerk to Judge Aubrey M. Cates, Alabama Court of Appeals, 1965. Attorney for: City of Trussville, 1965-1968. Jefferson County, 1967-1968.
Member, Oren Harris Chair of Transportation Advisory Board, University of Arkansas, since 1974.
Executive Director: Southern Transportation League, since 1970. Eastern Industrial Traffic League, 1978-1988.
President, McLean Legal Action Fund, Incorporated., 1977 1981. Member, Board of Governors, Transportation Law Journal, 1978 1979.
Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1963, Alabama.
1965, United States. District Court, Northern District of Alabama. 1968, United States. Courts of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit.
1969, District of Columbia, United States.
Court of Military Appeals, United States. Tax Court and United States. Claims Court; 1969-1982, United States.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, 1975, Virginia and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1979, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Vice president McLean Hunt Homeowners Association, Virginia, 1974, president, 1975-1976. Board directors McLean Citizens' Association, 1976-1978. President McLean Legal Action Fund, Inc., 1977-1981.
Session member Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, 1981-1984. Vice president The Marjoribanks Family, 1994-1996, president, 1996-1998. Active The AlexandriaChorale, 1985-1994.
First lieutenant Signal corpus, United States army, 1963-1965. Member American Bar Association, Arlington Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Alabama State Bar, Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia Bar, Virginia Bar Association, Bar Association District of Columbia (chairman computer technical committee since 1998), Transportation Lawyers Association (chairman legislation committee 1989-1990), Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy (national president 1991-1992, chairman nominating committee 1992-1993, chairman membership committee since 1993, chairman District of Columbia Chapter.1989-1990, committee governmental relations 1975-1990, motor editor Association Highlights 1992-1998, Presidential award 1994), American Judicature Society, Southern Transportation Logistics Association (executive director since 1970), Eastern Industrial Traffic League (executive director 1978-1988), Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society (president 1963), Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Barbara Anne Seignious, September 30, 1966. Children: Jennifer Anne, Susan Barrett, William Paul III.