June Lazenby Green

June Lazenby Green (January 23, 1914 – February 2, 2001) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Arnold, Maryland, Green received a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law in 1941. She was a claims adjuster for the Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company in Washington, D.C. from 1942 to 1943, and a claims attorney for that company until 1947, when she entered private practice in Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, Maryland.

On April 11, 1968, Green was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, vacated by Burnita Shelton Matthews. Green was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 6, 1968, and received her commission on June 7, 1968. She assumed senior status on January 15, 1984. Green served in that capacity until February 2, 2001, due to her death, in Arnold, Maryland.

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Preceded by
Burnita Shelton Matthews
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
1968–1984
Succeeded by
Stanley Sporkin
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