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John A. Houston
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
John A. Houston serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Oct 2, 2003. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Oct 2, 2003
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1952
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaGeorge W. Bush · Oct 2, 2003
Education
- North Carolina A&T State UniversityB.S., 1974
- University of Miami School of LawJ.D., 1977
Career
U.S. Army Reserve, 1974-1978, 1981-; U.S. Army, JAG Corps, 1978-1981; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of California, 1981-1998; chief, Asset Forfeiture Unit, 1987-1994; senior counsel for asset forfeiture, 1994-1996; senior financial litigation counsel, 1996-1998
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