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Karon O. Bowdre

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

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.

Gender
Female
Race
White

Prior employment

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

Appointments

  1. Alabama Northern District Court
    2001–2020 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

Education

  1. Samford University, Cumberland School of Law
    J.D. · 1981
  2. Samford University
    B.A. · 1977