Karon O. Bowdre

Judge Karon O. Bowdre

Personal

Birthday:

1955

Birthplace:

Montgomery, AL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Female

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. J. Foy Guin, Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1981-1982
Private practice, Alabama, 1982-1990
Professor of law, Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1990-2001

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, August 2, 2001; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Samford University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1977

Name of School - Second:

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

The mission of the Cumberland School of Law is to educate a diverse community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and public service.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1981

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama

Court Name:

Alabama Northern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/8/2001