Edward H. Johnstone
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
October 22, 1993 – June 26, 2013
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
1985–1990
Preceded byCharles M. Allen
Succeeded byThomas A. Ballantine Jr.
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
In office
October 11, 1977 – October 22, 1993
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byJames Fleming Gordon
Succeeded byThomas B. Russell
Personal details
Born
Edward Huggins Johnstone

(1922-04-26)April 26, 1922
São Paulo, Brazil
DiedJune 26, 2013(2013-06-26) (aged 91)
Louisville, Kentucky
EducationUniversity of Kentucky College of Law (JD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942–1945
Rank Sergeant
Unit 9th Infantry Division
Battles/warsBattle of the Bulge
Awards Silver Star
Bronze Star

Edward Huggins Johnstone (April 26, 1922 – June 26, 2013) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.

Education and career

Johnstone was born on April 26, 1922, in São Paulo, Brazil, the son of William Johnstone, a horticulturalist. He grew up in Paducah, Kentucky and attended high school in Lexington. After graduation, he attended the University of Kentucky until 1942, when he dropped out to join the United States Army.[1] Johnstone was a sergeant in the 9th Infantry Division during World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge, earning a Bronze Star Medal and Silver Star Medal for his gallantry.[1] Returning home, Johnstone resumed his studies, earning a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1949. He married Kay Johnstone and had four children.[1] He was in private practice in Princeton, Kentucky from 1949 to 1976, and was the Princeton city attorney from 1952 to 1954. He was the city attorney of Kuttawa, Kentucky from 1954 to 1976, of Fredonia, Kentucky from 1954 to 1976 and also the city judge on the Princeton, Kentucky Police Court from 1954 to 1969, holding these positions concurrently. He was a judge of the 56th Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Kentucky from 1976 to 1977.[2]

Federal judicial service

On August 25, 1977, Johnstone was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky vacated by Judge James Fleming Gordon. Johnstone was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1977, and received his commission on October 11, 1977. He served as Chief Judge from 1985 to 1990, and assumed senior status on October 22, 1993, serving in that status until his death.[2]

Death

Johnstone in the 2000s.

Johnstone died on June 26, 2013, in Louisville, Kentucky at the age of 91.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Judge Edward Johnstone, Kentucky prison reformer, dead at 91". Courier-Journal.com. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Edward Huggins Johnstone at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Legal offices Preceded byJames Fleming Gordon Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 1977–1993 Succeeded byThomas B. Russell Preceded byCharles M. Allen Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky 1985–1990 Succeeded byThomas A. Ballantine Jr.
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