Early life and education
Johnson was born in Roanoke,Virginia. He was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America. [1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in the economics from Virginia Military Institute in 1981 and a Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University in 1985. He went to Fort Sill to become an artillery officer and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1981 to 1990. He achieved the rank of captain. He was in private practice in Houston,Texas,from 1985 to 1986. He was in private practice in Roswell,New Mexico. from 1986 to 1995. He was a judge on the state Fifth Judicial District Court from 1995 to 2001.
Federal judicial service
Johnson was nominated by President George W. Bush on September 4,2001,to a seat vacated by John Edwards Conway. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 13,2001,and received his commission on December 21,2001. He served as chief judge from February 7,2018 to January 10,2025. He assumed senior status on January 10,2025. [2]
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