John Allen Houston (born February 6, 1952) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- African American
Prior employment
U.S. Army Reserve1974–1978, 1981–present
Southern District of CaliforniaAssistant U.S. attorney · 1981–1998- ↳chief, Asset Forfeiture Unit · 1987–1994
- ↳senior counsel for asset forfeiture · 1994–1996
- ↳senior financial litigation counsel · 1996–1998
- JAG CorpsU.S. Army · 1978–1981
Appointments
2003–2018 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 1977- North Carolina A&T State UniversityB.S. · 1974