George Howard

Biography of George Howard Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Howard
• First Name: George
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: May , 13 , 1924
• Place of Birth (POB): Pine Bluff , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Date of Death: April , 21 , 2007
• Place of Death (POD): Pine Bluff , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

George Howard Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/02/1980
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Arnold , Richard S.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/02/1980
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/17/1980
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/29/1980
• Commission Date: 09/30/1980
• Date of Termination: 12/01/1990
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of George Howard Jr.

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/02/1980
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Arnold , Richard S.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/02/1980
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 09/17/1980
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/29/1980
• Commission Date: 09/30/1980
• Date of Termination: 04/21/2007
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

George Howard Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Arkansas
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1954

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Arkansas School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1954

George Howard Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Navy, 1943-1946
• Private practice, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1954-1977, 1979
• Chairman, Arkansas State Claims Commission, 1969-1977
• Special associate justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1976
• Justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1977-1978
• Judge, Arkansas Court of Appeals, 1979-1980

Resources

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