Hugh Lawson (judge)
| Hugh Lawson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
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Assumed office December 31, 2008 |
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| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
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In office 2006–2008 |
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| Preceded by | William Augustus Bootle |
| Succeeded by | C. Ashley Royal |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
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In office December 26, 1995 – December 31, 2008 |
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| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Wilbur Dawson Owens, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Marc Thomas Treadwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Hugh Lawson 1941 (age 75–76) Hawkinsville, Georgia |
| Education |
Emory University B.A. Emory University School of Law J.D. |
Hugh Lawson (born 1941) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Born in Hawkinsville, Georgia, Lawson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Emory University in 1963 and a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law in 1964. He was in private practice in Hawkinsville from 1965 to 1979. He was a judge of the Superior Court of Georgia, Oconee Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1979 to 1995.
On August 10, 1995, Lawson was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia vacated by Wilbur D. Owens, Jr.. Lawson was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 22, 1995, and received his commission on December 26, 1995. He served as chief judge from 2006 to 2008, assuming senior status on December 31, 2008.
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