Laurinburg in Scotland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

J. Dickson Phillips, Jr.

1922–2017

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 29, 2025

1. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr. Marker

Inscription. US Court of Appeals 1978-2017 • UNC School of Law Dean 1964-74 • Local Lawyer 1949-60 • UNC School of Law 1948 • World War II Paratrooper • Davidson College 1943 • Laurinburg Public Schools • Defender of Equal Rights for All • Born Nearby

Erected 2019 by Family and Friends of Judge Phillips.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 34° 46.517′ N, 79° 27.942′ W. Marker is in Laurinburg, North Carolina, in Scotland County. It is on West Church Street west of Everett Street, on the right when traveling west. It is at the Scotland County Memorial Library and across from City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 W Church St, Laurinburg NC 28352, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam Memorial (here, next to this marker); Terry Sanford (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edwin Gill (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Laurinburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Our Confederate Heroes (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scotland County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Quackenbush (approx. 0.3 miles away); 09.11.2001 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurinburg.

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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Laurinburg (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . James Dickson Phillips Jr. Wikipedia entry. Excerpt:

Phillips served as the assistant director of the Institute of Government in Chapel Hill, North Carolina from 1948 until 1949, and then he worked in private law practice in Laurinburg from 1949 until 1955. From 1955 until 1959, he worked in private law practice in Fayetteville, North Carolina. From 1960 until 1964, Phillips was a lecturer and an associate professor of law at the University of North Carolina School of Law. He then became a professor of law at the same institution from 1964 until 1978, specializing in procedural law. He concurrently served as the school's dean from 1964 until 1974.

Phillips was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on July 20, 1978, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated by Judge James Braxton Craven Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 11, 1978, and received commission the same day. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1994, serving in that status until his death at his home in Chapel Hill.

(Submitted on March 31, 2025.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 29, 2025

2. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr. Marker

J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., Chief Judge image. Click for full size.

2001 Oil by Linda Noah. Image via the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

3. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr., Chief Judge

Served 1978–2017.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2025, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.