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Huffaker, R. Austin, Jr.
Born 1973 in Montgomery, AL
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on July 8, 2019, to a seat vacated by William Keith Watkins. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 12, 2019.
Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.E., 1996
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on July 8, 2019, to a seat vacated by William Keith Watkins. Confirmed by the Senate on December 4, 2019, and received commission on December 12, 2019.
Education:
Vanderbilt University, B.E., 1996
University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Private practice, Montgomery, Alabama, 1999-2019
Commissioner, Alabama Securities Commission, 2016-2019