Background
Houston was born in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. University of Miami School of Law.
Career
He received a Bachelor of Surgery from North Carolina A & T State University in 1974. In 1977 received a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami School of Law. Houston served in the United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps from 1978 to 1981.
Judge Houston later served in the Army Reserve from 1981 to 2003.
In 1981 he became an assistant United States. Attorney of the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office, Southern District of California, until 1987. He was a Chief Asset Forfeiture Unit, United States. Attorney" General’ s Office, Southern District of California from 1987 to 1994.
From 1994-1996, Judge Houston was a Senior Counsel for Asset Forfeiture for the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office, Southern District of California, from 1994 to 1996. Then, from 1996–1998, he became a Senior Financial Litigation Counsel for the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office, Southern District of California.
From 1998-2003, Houston served as a Magistrate Judge for the United States. District Court, Southern District of California in San Diego.
Judge Houston is currently a District Judge of the same district. He received the nomination by President George West. Bush on May 1, 2003. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 2, 2003, and received his commission on October 7, 2003.
