Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1982 / Served to 2019

James Carroll Fox

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and confirmed by voice vote, James Carroll Fox was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law in 1957. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 29, 1982

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1982
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of North Carolina 1950 · University of North Carolina Law 1957
Succeeded by
Louise W. Flanagan
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1982Eastern District of North CarolinaReagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

36 years on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).