Hugh Lawson (judge)

Hugh Lawson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
December 31, 2008 – March 29, 2024
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
2006–2008
Preceded byWilliam Augustus Bootle
Succeeded byC. Ashley Royal
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
December 26, 1995 – December 31, 2008
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byWilbur Dawson Owens Jr.
Succeeded byMarc T. 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 byGeorge Busbee[1]
Member of the Georgia Board of Industry and Trade[1]
In office
1975–1979[1]
Appointed byJimmy Carter[1]
Member of the Board of Education of Pulaski County, Georgia[1]
In office
1975–1978[1]
Appointed byPulaski County, Georgia[1]
Personal details
Born
Roger Hugh Lawson, Jr.[1]

(1941-09-23)September 23, 1941
Hawkinsville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2024(2024-03-29) (aged 82)
SpouseBarbara Boots[1]
EducationEmory University (BA, JD)

Roger Hugh Lawson Jr. (September 23, 1941 – March 29, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Confirmation hearings on federal appointments : hearings before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, on confirmation of appointees to the federal judiciary. pt. 2 (1996)