J. Owen Forrester

Biography of J. Owen Forrester

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Forrester
• First Name: J.
• Middle Name: Owen
• Date of Birth: April , 27 , 1939
• Place of Birth (POB): Columbus , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: July , 1 , 2014
• Place of Death (POD): Atlanta , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

J. Owen Forrester Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ronald Reagan ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/24/1981
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Edenfield , Newell
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/24/1981
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/08/1981
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/09/1981
• Commission Date: 12/10/1981
• Retirement from Active Service: 04/27/2004
• Date of Termination: 07/01/2014
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

J. Owen Forrester in the Law School

• Name of School: Georgia Institute of Technology
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1961

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Emory University School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1966

J. Owen Forrester Career Path

Employment:

• Staff attorney, Callaway for Governor Committee, Georgia, 1966-1967
• Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1967-1969
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Georgia, 1969-1976
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  United States Magistrate, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1976-1981

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