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J. Owen Forrester
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
J. Owen Forrester served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Dec 9, 1981. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Dec 9, 1981
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1939
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaRonald Reagan · Dec 9, 1981 – Jul 1, 2014
Education
- Georgia Institute of TechnologyB.S., 1961
- Emory University School of LawLL.B., 1966
Career
Staff attorney, Callaway for Governor Committee, Georgia, 1966-1967; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1967-1969; Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1969-1976; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2003-2005
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