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Ira DeMent

Ira DeMent

Alabama Middle District Court

Born 1931 in Birmingham, AL

Died 2011 in Montgomery, AL

FJC ID: 590

Ira De Ment (December 21, 1931 – July 16, 2011) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama
    1961–1969, 1977–1992
  2. Wake Island Court of Appeals
    Chief judge · 1985–1992
  3. Gov. Guy Hunt, Alabama
    Special counsel · 1987–1988, 1991
  4. U.S. Air Force Reserve major general and judge advocate
    1982–1986
  5. Gov. George C. Wallace, Alabama
    Special counsel · 1983–1986
  6. Gov. Fob James, Alabama
    Special counsel · 1980–1982
  7. U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
    1969–1977
  8. U.S. Army Reserve lieutenant colonel
    1953–1974
  9. Montgomery, Alabama
    Assistant city attorney · 1965–1969
  10. Middle District of Alabama
    Middle District of Alabama
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1959–1961
  11. Supreme Court of Alabama
    Law clerk , Hon. Pelham J. Merrill · 1958–1959
  12. State of Alabama
    State of Alabama
    Assistant attorney general · 1959

Appointments

  1. Alabama Middle District Court
    1992–2011 · Appointed by George H.W. Bush (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Alabama School of Law
  2. University of Alabama
    B.S. · 1953