Name Hugh Lawson | Role Judge Succeeded by C. Ashley Royal | |
Preceded by Wilbur Dawson Owens, Jr. Alma mater Emory UniversityEmory University School of Law Education | ||
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Hugh Lawson (born 1941) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
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- Education and career
- Federal judicial service
- References
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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.
Federal judicial service
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.