James Clinkscales Hill

Who is James Clinkscales Hill?

James Clinkscales Hill 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.S.C. 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.