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Born in [[Eufaula, Alabama]], to Gorman and Mildred Vance Houston, he attended the public schools of Eufaula.<ref name="Library">{{cite web|url=http://judicial.alabama.gov/Docs/library/Bios/JGormanHoustonJr.pdf |title=J. Gorman Houston Jr., Associate Justice - 1985-2003, 2004-2005, Twenty-ninth Chief Justice - 2003-2004|publisher=Judiciary of Alabama}}</ref> |
Born in [[Eufaula, Alabama]], to Gorman and Mildred Vance Houston, he attended the public schools of Eufaula.<ref name="Library">{{cite web|url=http://judicial.alabama.gov/Docs/library/Bios/JGormanHoustonJr.pdf |title=J. Gorman Houston Jr., Associate Justice - 1985-2003, 2004-2005, Twenty-ninth Chief Justice - 2003-2004|publisher=Judiciary of Alabama}}</ref> |
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[[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] from [[Auburn University]] |
He received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] from [[Auburn University]], followed by a J.D. from the [[University of Alabama School of Law]], afterwards serving as a [[law clerk]] for Chief Justice [[J. Ed Livingston]], and a judge advocate in the [[United States Air Force]].<ref name="Library"/> |
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In 1985, Governor [[George Wallace]] appointed Houston to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by the retirement of Justice [[T. Eric Embry]], effective September 16, 1985. In 1986, Houston was elected to a full term, and subsequently reelected.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=https://judicial.alabama.gov/Appellate/SC_History |title=Alabama Appellate Courts: History of Supreme Court|publisher=Judiciary of Alabama|access-date=September 27, 2023}}</ref> On November 13, 2003, Chief Justice [[Roy Moore|Moore]] was removed from office due to ethics violations, making Houston, as senior associate justice, the acting chief justice until January 22, 2004, when [[Drayton Nabers]] was appointed Chief Justice.<ref name="History"/> Houston declined to run for reelection in 2004.<ref name="History"/> In 2018, Houston endorsed [[Bob Vance (jurist)|Bob Vance]] for the office of chief justice.<ref>James Jones, "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-bob-vance-discus/134262650/ Bob Vance discusses campaign for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice]", ''The Selma Times-Journal'' (October 27, 2018), p. 2.</ref> |
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Law clerk for Chief Justice [[J. Ed Livingston]].<ref name="Library"/> |
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Judge advocate in the United States Air Force.<ref name="Library"/> |
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"Justice Embry retired effective September 16, 1985, and J. Gorman Houston, Jr., was appointed by Governor George Wallace to succeed him as an Associate Justice. Justice Houston was elected to a full term the next year".<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=https://judicial.alabama.gov/Appellate/SC_History |title=Alabama Appellate Courts: History of Supreme Court|publisher=Judiciary of Alabama|access-date=September 27, 2023}}</ref> |
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"Chief Justice [[Roy Moore|Moore]] was removed from office on November 13, 2003, following a finding by the Court of the Judiciary that he had violated the Canons of Judicial Ethics. Houston, the senior Associate Justice, became the Acting Chief Justice of the Court until January 22, 2004, when Drayton Nabers, Jr., was appointed Chief Justice. The election in November 2004 brought changes to the Court. Justices Houston and Johnstone retired".<ref name="History"/> |
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J. Gorman Houston (born March 11, 1933) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1985 to 2005. He served as Acting Chief Justice after judge Roy Moore was removed from office in 2003, and served in that capacity until the election of Drayton Nabers Jr. in 2004.
Born in Eufaula, Alabama, to Gorman and Mildred Vance Houston, he attended the public schools of Eufaula.[1]
He received a B.S. from Auburn University, followed by a J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, afterwards serving as a law clerk for Chief Justice J. Ed Livingston, and a judge advocate in the United States Air Force.[1]
In 1985, Governor George Wallace appointed Houston to a seat on the state supreme court vacated by the retirement of Justice T. Eric Embry, effective September 16, 1985. In 1986, Houston was elected to a full term, and subsequently reelected.[2] On November 13, 2003, Chief Justice Moore was removed from office due to ethics violations, making Houston, as senior associate justice, the acting chief justice until January 22, 2004, when Drayton Nabers was appointed Chief Justice.[2] Houston declined to run for reelection in 2004.[2] In 2018, Houston endorsed Bob Vance for the office of chief justice.[3]
References
- ^ a b "J. Gorman Houston Jr., Associate Justice - 1985-2003, 2004-2005, Twenty-ninth Chief Justice - 2003-2004" (PDF). Judiciary of Alabama.
- ^ a b c "Alabama Appellate Courts: History of Supreme Court". Judiciary of Alabama. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ James Jones, "Bob Vance discusses campaign for Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice", The Selma Times-Journal (October 27, 2018), p. 2.
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