Hugh Lawson (judge)

Hugh Lawson
Hugh Lawson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; December 31, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
	In office; 2006–2008
Preceded by	William Augustus Bootle
Succeeded by	C. Ashley Royal
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
	In office; December 26, 1995 – December 31, 2008
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Wilbur Dawson Owens, Jr.
Succeeded by	Marc Thomas Treadwell
Judge of the Superior Court of Georgia, Oconee Judicial Circuit
	In office; August 2, 1979 – December 26, 1995
Member of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority
	In office; 1976–1979
Appointed by	George Busbee
Member of the Georgia Board of Industry and Trade
	In office; 1975–1979
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Member of the Board of Education of Pulaski County, Georgia
	In office; 1975–1978
Appointed by	Pulaski County, Georgia
Personal details
Born	Roger Hugh Lawson, Jr.; September 23, 1941 (age 79); Hawkinsville, Georgia
Spouse(s)	Barbara Boots
Education	Emory University (B.A.); Emory University School of Law (J.D.)

Roger Hugh Lawson, Jr. (born September 23, 1941) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

Education and career[]

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.

Legal offices
Preceded by Wilbur Dawson Owens, Jr.	Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia 1995–2008	Succeeded by Marc Thomas Treadwell
Preceded by William Augustus Bootle	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia 2006–2008	Succeeded by C. Ashley Royal

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Hugh Lawson

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Incumbent
Assumed office December 31, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office 2006–2008
Preceded by	William Augustus Bootle
Succeeded by	C. Ashley Royal
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office December 26, 1995 – December 31, 2008
Appointed by	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Wilbur Dawson Owens, Jr.
Succeeded by	Marc Thomas Treadwell
Judge of the Superior Court of Georgia, Oconee Judicial Circuit^[1]
In office August 2, 1979 – December 26, 1995^[1]
Member of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority^[1]
In office 1976–1979^[1]
Appointed by	George Busbee^[1]
Member of the Georgia Board of Industry and Trade^[1]
In office 1975–1979^[1]
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter^[1]
Member of the Board of Education of Pulaski County, Georgia^[1]
In office 1975–1978^[1]
Appointed by	Pulaski County, Georgia^[1]

Personal details
Born	Roger Hugh Lawson, Jr.^[1] (1941-09-23) September 23, 1941 (age 79)^[1] Hawkinsville, Georgia^[1]
Spouse(s)	Barbara Boots^[1]
Education	Emory University (B.A.) Emory University School of Law (J.D.)