Junius Foy Guin Jr.

Junius Foy Guin Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office February 3, 1989 – November 8, 2016
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
In office April 18, 1973 – February 3, 1989
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Clarence W. Allgood
Succeeded by	Edwin L. Nelson
Personal details
Born	Junius Foy Guin Jr. (1924-02-02)February 2, 1924 Russellville, Alabama
Died	November 8, 2016(2016-11-08) (aged 92)
Education	University of Alabama (A.B.) University of Alabama School of Law (J.D.)

Junius Foy Guin Jr. (February 2, 1924 – November 8, 2016) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Education and career

Born in Russellville, Alabama, Guin was an infantry officer in the United States Army during World War II; he served from 1943 to 1946, and achieved the rank of Lieutenant. He received a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1947, and was in private practice in Russellville from 1948 to 1973. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Alabama in 1975.

Federal judicial service

On March 20, 1973, Guin was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama vacated by Judge Clarence W. Allgood. Guin was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 10, 1973, and received his commission on April 18, 1973. He assumed senior status on February 3, 1989, and died at the age of 92 on November 8, 2016.

External links

• Junius Foy Guin Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.