Southern District of Alabama / Appointed 1986 / Served to 2011

Alex T. Howard Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1986 and confirmed by voice vote, Alex T. Howard Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1950. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 8, 1986

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan, 1986
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Vanderbilt Law School 1950
Succeeded by
Callie V. Granade
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1986Southern District of AlabamaReagan (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

24 years on the Southern District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).