John A. Houston

b. 1952 · Greensboro, NC

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaJudgeGeorge W. Bush (Republican)Oct 7, 2003

Education

  • North Carolina A&T State University, B.S., 1974
  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1977

Professional 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

Other Federal Judicial Service

  • U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, 1998-2003

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