James Hunter III

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James Hunter III (December 26, 1916, Westville, New Jersey - February 10, 1989, Mt. Holly, New Jersey) was an American jurist who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Hunter received a B.A. from Temple University in 1936, and a LL.B. from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1939. Hunter then served as an attorney in private practice in New Jersey from 1939 until 1971. He also served in the United States Marine Corps from 1942 until 1946.

Hunter was nominated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by President Richard Nixon on July 19, 1971, to a seat vacated by William Francis Smith. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 21, 1971, and received his judicial commission on September 23, 1971. Hunter assumed senior status on June 30, 1986, and remained on the court until his death on February 10, 1989.