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Delay of U.S.-Israel anti-missile exercise fuels speculation
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Republicans—and Democrats—pitch to Florida’s Jews
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JNF Legal Society recognizes the Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones Jewish National Fund (JNF) will present the Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones with the Attorney of the Year award from the Judge Carl B. Rubin Legal Society on Feb. 26, in Cincinnati. “Judge Jones is a force of nature,” said Todd Bailey, vice president of the Legal Society and an attorney at Frost Brown Todd, LLC. “Our communities, from the most local level to the international scale, have been the direct beneficiaries of his boundless energy and dedication to service. He has been a true champion for the causes of equality and education, among many other goals. He is extremely deserving of this recognition.” The Rubin Society offers attorneys and judges from the Southern Ohio Region opportunities to learn about current events from distinguished speakers while networking with other high-powered professionals. The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones has had an illustrious career devoted to public service and social justice. He served for two decades on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals after being appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. As an authority on civil rights litigation, in 1967 he served as Assistant General Counsel to President Johnson’s National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders. From 1969 to 1979, Judge Jones served as the General Counsel of the NAACP. An internationally renowned civil rights activist, Judge Jones played an important role in
Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones
“His intellect, high moral character and dedication to the rule of law have distinguished him throughout his career.” Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III
furthering the abolition of apartheid in South Africa and was consulted by the drafters of South Africa’s new constitution and laws. On Feb. 20, 2003, the United States Congress passed H.J.Res.2, officially naming the Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building & United States Courthouse in Youngstown, Ohio. Following his retirement from the Court of Appeals in March 2002, Judge Jones assumed a position as Of Counsel with Blank Rome LLP. He serves as honorary co-chair and director of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and participates in a variety of other activities. He is a member of the Toyota Motor Manufacturing, North America, Inc. Diversity Advisory Board; a member of KnowledgeWorks Foundation Board of Trustees; and director emeritus of the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. Judge Jones and his late wife served as U.S. cochairs for the World Choir Games 2012. He has taught at several law schools throughout the United States, has authored numerous articles and is the holder of 18 honorary degrees. “Judge Jones is the consummate professional,” said Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, president, American Bar Association. “His intellect, high moral character and dedication to the rule of law have distinguished him throughout his career. His reputation is international in scope, and his accomplishments are widely respected. Nate could be attorney of the year every year.”