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# John Byron Owen

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · U.S. Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- State: National federal courts
- Role: U.S. Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2014-present

### Education

- Stanford University — J.D. (1996)
- University of California-Los Angeles — B.A. (1993)

### Additional information

- Date of birth: 1971-01-01
- Birth place: Washington, D.C.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6531/john-byron-owen/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6531/john-byron-owen/)
- [Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6531/john-byron-owen/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6531/john-byron-owen/)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure — oral argument](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8fb211e6453074c213f986a2) — Ordinary United States Courts of Appeals only. December 1, 2024 compilation; dated source baseline, not certification of all later amendments or circuit-specific local rules. Excludes CAAF and administrative boards. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2025-02/federal-rules-of-appellate-procedure-dec-1-2024_0.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.