Alex T. Howard

Biography of Alex T. Howard Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Howard
• First Name: Alex
• Middle Name: T.
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: July , 9 , 1924
• Place of Birth (POB): Mobile , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: February , 10 , 2011
• Place of Death (POD): Mobile , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Alex T. Howard Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• 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): 09/23/1986
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 98 Stat. 333
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/23/1986
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 10/02/1986
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/08/1986
• Commission Date: 10/14/1986
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1989
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1994
• Retirement from Active Service: 10/21/1996
• Date of Termination: 02/10/2011
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Alex T. Howard Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Vanderbilt University Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1950

Alex T. Howard Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1943-1946
• U.S. probation officer, 1950-1951
• Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1951-1986
• Commissioner, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, 1956-1970

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