Hugh Lawson (judge)
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Hugh Lawson is a United States federal judge
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Born in Hawkinsville, Georgia
, Lawson received a B.A.
from Emory University
in 1963 and a J.D.
from Emory University School of Law
in 1964. He was in private practice in Hawkinsville, Georgia
from 1965 to 1979. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Georgia, Oconee Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1979 to 1995.
Lawson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
. Lawson was nominated by President Bill Clinton
on August 10, 1995, to a seat vacated by Wilbur D. Owens, Jr.. He 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 2006-2008. He assumed senior status
on December 31, 2008.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Hawkinsville, Georgia
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Hawkinsville is a city in Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,487 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pulaski County.-Geography:Hawkinsville is located at ....
, Lawson received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Emory University
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
in 1963 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law
Emory University School of Law is a first-tier US law school that is part of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. It is ranked #30 among ABA-approved law schools by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report...
in 1964. He was in private practice in Hawkinsville, Georgia
Hawkinsville, Georgia
Hawkinsville is a city in Pulaski County, Georgia, United States. The population was 7,487 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Pulaski County.-Geography:Hawkinsville is located at ....
from 1965 to 1979. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Georgia, Oconee Judicial Circuit of Georgia from 1979 to 1995.
Lawson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia is a United States District Court which serves the residents of sixty-nine counties from seven divisions from its headquarters in Macon, Georgia....
. Lawson was nominated by President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
on August 10, 1995, to a seat vacated by Wilbur D. Owens, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 22, 1995, and received his commission on December 26, 1995. He served as chief judge from 2006-2008. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 31, 2008.