R. Guy Cole, Jr.

Ransey Guy Cole, Jr. (born May 23, 1951) is a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Early life and education

An African-American, Cole was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He earned a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1972 and a law degree from Yale Law School in 1975.

Professional career

Cole worked as a lawyer in private practice with the firm Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease in Columbus, Ohio from 1975 until 1978. He joined the U.S. Department of Justice and worked as a trial attorney in the commercial litigation branch of the DOJ's Civil Division from 1978 until 1980. He then transitioned back into private practice at Vorys Sater from 1980 until 1986. Cole became a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Ohio from 1987 until 1993. He returned to private practice in Columbus at Vorys Sater from 1993 until becoming an appeals court judge in 1995.

Federal judicial service

President Clinton nominated Cole to a seat on the Sixth Circuit on June 29, 1995, to replace retiring Judge Nathaniel R. Jones. Although Republicans controlled the U.S. Senate at that time, Cole's nomination was considered uncontroversial. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously recommended Cole's confirmation on October 26, 1995. The full Senate unanimously confirmed Cole in a voice vote on December 22, 1995.

External links

* [http://air.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=473 Federal Judicial Center Profile]