John A. Houston
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Senior status. Born 1952.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 1, 2003
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 2, 2003
- Commissioned
- Oct 7, 2003
- Senior status
- Feb 6, 2018
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1998-2003
Education
- B.S., North Carolina A&T State University, 1974
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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