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
Personal details
Born	Hugh Lawson; 1941 (age 76–77); 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.

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

Personal details
Born	Hugh Lawson 1941 (age 76–77) Hawkinsville, Georgia
Education	Emory University (B.A.) Emory University School of Law (J.D.)