John H. England Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: John H. England, Jr., Associate Justice - 1999-2001. Judiciary of Alabama. September 25, 2023.
2. Web site: Tuscaloosa County honors former Judge John England Jr. Friday. April 18, 2022.
3. Web site: 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. Web site: 'God's been good to me': John England Jr. celebrates retirement after nearly 30 years as judge. Jasmine. Hollie. The Tuscaloosa News.
6. Web site: John H. England, Jr. | Tuskegee University. www.tuskegee.edu.
7. Web site: Coffee County favors Bush. Kay. Kirkland. The Southeast Sun. November 8, 2000.