James Clinkscales Hill

James Hill
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
In office October 1, 1981 – October 15, 1989
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Stanley Birch
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In office May 21, 1976 – October 1, 1981
Appointed by	Gerald Ford
Preceded by	Griffin Bell
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
In office August 9, 1974 – May 21, 1976
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Sidney Smith
Succeeded by	Harold Murphy
Personal details
Born	(1924-01-08) January 8, 1924 Darlington, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	University of South Carolina, Columbia Emory University

James Clinkscales Hill (born January 8, 1924) is a United States federal judge.

Born in Darlington, South Carolina, Hill was in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He received a J.D. from Emory University School of Law in 1948 and a B.Sc. from the University of South Carolina in 1948. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1948 to 1974.

On July 9, 1974, Hill was nominated by President Richard M. Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia vacated by Sidney O. Smith, Jr.. Hill was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 8, 1974, and received his commission on August 9, 1974. On May 4, 1976, President Gerald Ford nominated Hill for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Griffin Boyette Bell. Hill was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 19, 1976, and received his commission on May 21, 1976. On October 1, 1981, the Circuit was split and Hill was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He assumed senior status on October 15, 1989.

Sources

• James Clinkscales Hill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Sidney Smith	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 1974–1976	Succeeded by Harold Murphy
Preceded by Griffin Bell	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit 1976–1981	Seat abolished
New seat	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit 1981–1989	Succeeded by Stanley Birch