Karon Lynn Owen Bowdre (born April 25, 1955) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She also serves as chair of the board of trustees of Samford University.

Karon O. Bowdre
Alabama Northern District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Born 1955 in Montgomery, AL
FJC ID: 2899
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
Professor of law · 1990–2001- Private practice, Alabama1982–1990
Law clerk , Hon. J. Foy Guin · 1981–1982
Appointments
2001–2020 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Education
- Samford University, Cumberland School of LawJ.D. · 1981
- Samford UniversityB.A. · 1977