Southern District of California / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2009

Napoleon A. Jones Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Napoleon A. Jones Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from San Diego School of Law (now University of San Diego School of Law) in 1971. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 14, 1994

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
San Diego State College 1962 · San Diego Law (now of San Diego School of Law) 1971
Succeeded by
Michael M. Anello
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Southern District of California · succeeded Earl Ben GilliamClinton (D)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

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