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'''Alex T. Howard, Jr.''' (born 1924-2011) |
'''Alex T. Howard, Jr.''' (born 1924-February 10, 2011) was a [[United States federal judge]]. |
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Born in [[Mobile, Alabama]], Howard was in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], from 1943 to 1946, and then received an [[LL.B.]] from [[Vanderbilt University Law School]] in 1950. He was a U.S. Probation Officer from 1950 to 1951, and was in private practice in Mobile from 1951 to 1986. He was a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama from 1956 to 1970. |
Born in [[Mobile, Alabama]], Howard was in the [[United States Army]] during [[World War II]], from 1943 to 1946, and then received an [[LL.B.]] from [[Vanderbilt University Law School]] in 1950. He was a U.S. Probation Officer from 1950 to 1951, and was in private practice in Mobile from 1951 to 1986. He was a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama from 1956 to 1970.<ref>{{FJC Bio|1101}}</ref> |
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On October 8, 1986, Howard was nominated by President [[Ronald Reagan]] on September 23, 1986, to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama]] created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] and received his commission on October 14, 1986. He served as chief judge from 1989 to 1994, assuming [[senior status]] on October 21, 1996. |
On October 8, 1986, Howard was nominated by President [[Ronald Reagan]] on September 23, 1986, to a new seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama]] created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] and received his commission on October 14, 1986. He served as chief judge from 1989 to 1994, assuming [[senior status]] on October 21, 1996.<ref name="Death">{{cite news | url=http://blog.al.com/live/2011/02/former_federal_judge_alex_howa.html | title=Alex Howard, former federal judge, dies in Mobile at 86 |publisher=[[Press-Register]] | date=February 10, 2011 | first= | last= | accessdate = 2012-06-24}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:13, 21 June 2012
Alex T. Howard, Jr. (born 1924-February 10, 2011) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Howard was in the United States Army during World War II, from 1943 to 1946, and then received an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1950. He was a U.S. Probation Officer from 1950 to 1951, and was in private practice in Mobile from 1951 to 1986. He was a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama from 1956 to 1970.[1]
On October 8, 1986, Howard was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on September 23, 1986, to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate and received his commission on October 14, 1986. He served as chief judge from 1989 to 1994, assuming senior status on October 21, 1996.[2]
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- Alex T. Howard Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Alex Howard, former federal judge, dies in Mobile at 86". Press-Register. February 10, 2011. Retrieved 2012-06-24.