George Howard Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas | |
| In office September 30, 1980 – April 21, 2007 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Brian S. Miller |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas | |
| In office September 30, 1980 – December 1, 1990 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Richard S. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Howard Jr. May 13, 1924 Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 2007 (aged 82) Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Education | University of Arkansas (BS, JD) |
George Howard Jr. (May 13, 1924 – April 21, 2007) was an American World War II veteran, attorney, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. He was the first African-American United States district judge in Arkansas.[1][2] Howard played an important role in the Whitewater controversy, presiding over several Whitewater-related cases, including the separate trials of Jim and Susan McDougal, and once called on President Bill Clinton to testify.[3]