James C. Adkins Jr. | |
Office: | Justice for the Florida Supreme Court |
Termstart: | 1969 |
Termend: | 1987 |
Appointer: | Unknown |
Termstart2: | 1990 |
Termend2: | 1992 |
Appointer2: | Unknown |
Birth Name: | James Calhoun Adkins Jr. |
Birth Date: | 18 January 1915 |
Birth Place: | Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
Death Place: | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
Spouse: | Mildred Frances McInnis Sue Louise Harris Ethel May Fox Elizabeth Ann Carter Lawrence |
Alma Mater: | University of Florida College of Law |
James Calhoun Adkins Jr. (January 18, 1915 - June 24, 1994) was a justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
He was a judge from the U.S. state of Florida. James Adkins served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1969 to 1987. From 1974 to 1976, Adkins served as chief justice.
Adkins graduated from the University of Florida College of Law in 1938 and was a member of Florida Blue Key. While on the Florida Supreme Court, he dealt with student anti-war demonstrations in the 1960s, and reapportionment of the state of Florida in the 1970s.