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| Alan Bond Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office 1992–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Addison Brimmer Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William F. Downes |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 17, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 98 Stat. 333 |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming | |
| In office 1971–1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1939-01-14) January 14, 1939 (age 85) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) University of Wyoming (JD) |
Alan Bond Johnson (born January 14, 1939) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming.
Education and career
Johnson was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 1961 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Wyoming College of Law in 1964. He was in the United States Air Force from 1964 to 1967, and then in private practice in Cheyenne from 1968 to 1971. Johnson was then a United States magistrate judge for the District of Wyoming from 1971 to 1974. He joined the Wyoming Air National Guard in 1973. Johnson was a substitute judge of the Municipal Court of Cheyenne, Wyoming from 1973 to 1974, and a judge on the Wyoming state district court from 1974 to 1985.
Federal judicial service
On October 22, 1985, Johnson was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming created by 98 Stat. 333. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985. He served as chief judge from 1992 to 1999.
Portrait
Johnson's official portrait was painted by artist Michele Rushworth and was unveiled and installed in the federal courthouse in Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2012.
See also
References
- ^ Alan Bond Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Alan Bond Johnson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded bySeat established by 98 Stat. 333 | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming 1985–present |
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| Preceded byClarence Addison Brimmer Jr. | Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming 1992–1999 |
Succeeded byWilliam F. Downes |
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