James Hughes Hancock

American judge (1931–2020)

James Hughes Hancock (April 30, 1931 – July 24, 2020) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama .

Education and career

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Born in Montgomery, Alabama , Hancock received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama in 1953 and was a lieutenant in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. He received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1957. He was a law clerk for Justice John L. Goodwyn of Alabama Supreme Court . He was in private practice in Birmingham from 1957 to 1973. He died survived by his wife, Jeanette Kennedy Hancock, and three children: Katherine Hancock Crum; James Hughes Hancock, Jr.; and William Kennedy Hancock.

Federal judicial service

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On March 20, 1973, Hancock was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by Judge Seybourn Harris Lynne . Hancock was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 10, 1973, and received his commission on April 17, 1973. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1996.

See also

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• List of United States federal judges by longevity of service

References

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1. ↑ "James Hancock 1931 - 2020" . The Birmingham News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

 [James Hughes Hancock](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1381756)
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Sources

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• James Hughes Hancock at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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