Hugh Lawson (judge)
Hugh Lawson | |
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| 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 by | William Augustus Bootle |
| Succeeded by | C. Ashley Royal |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| In office December 26, 1995 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Marc T. Treadwell |
| Judge of the Superior Court of Georgia, Oconee Judicial Circuit | |
| In office August 2, 1979 – December 26, 1995 | |
| Member of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority | |
| In office 1976–1979 | |
| Appointed by | George Busbee |
| Member of the Georgia Board of Industry and Trade | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Member of the Board of Education of Pulaski County, Georgia | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Appointed by | Pulaski County, Georgia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roger Hugh Lawson, Jr. September 23, 1941 Hawkinsville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | March 29, 2024 (aged 82) |
| Spouse | Barbara Boots |
| Education | Emory 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.