John H. England Jr. (born June 5, 1947)[1] is an American lawyer who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1999 to 2001.[2]

Biography

John H. England was born in Uniontown, Alabama.[3] He attended public schools in Birmingham and received his B.S. in chemistry from Tuskegee Institute in 1969 and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1974.[4][5] He served in the U.S. Army as a Military Policeman for two years.[6][5]

In 1974, England began practicing law in Tuscaloosa.[6] He was elected to the Tuscaloosa City Council in 1985.[6][5]

In 1993, England was appointed to the Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court, and in 1999, to the Alabama Supreme Court, where he served until 2001,[5][6] having been defeated by challenger Thomas A. Woodall in his 2000 bid for reelection to the court.[7] He held multiple tenures on the Circuit Court until his retirement in 2021.[6]

His son, Christopher J. England (born 1976), serves in the Alabama House of Representatives and is a former chair of the Alabama Democratic Party.

References

  1. ↑ "John H. England, Jr., Associate Justice - 1999-2001" (PDF). Judiciary of Alabama. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Tuscaloosa County honors former Judge John England Jr. Friday". April 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Judge John H. England". CLEO Judges Hall of Fame.
  4. ↑ "England has earned full term on the court, The Montgomery Advertiser (October 28, 2000), p. 8.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Hollie, Jasmine. "'God's been good to me': John England Jr. celebrates retirement after nearly 30 years as judge". The Tuscaloosa News.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "John H. England, Jr. | Tuskegee University". www.tuskegee.edu.
  7. ↑ Kirkland, Kay (November 8, 2000). "Coffee County favors Bush". The Southeast Sun.
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