June Lazenby Green


June Lazenby Green was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Education and career

Born in Arnold, Maryland, Green received a Juris Doctor from Washington College of Law at American University in 1941. She was a claims adjuster for the Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company in Washington, D.C. from 1942 to 1943. She was a claims attorney for the same company from 1943 to 1947. She was in private practice of law in Washington, D.C., and Annapolis, Maryland from 1947 to 1968.

Federal judicial service

Green was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on April 11, 1968, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge Burnita Shelton Matthews. She 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. Her service was terminated on February 2, 2001, due to her death in Arnold.