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Senior status Appointed by Reason for termination 1 John Charles Watrous: TX: 1801–1874 1857–1870 [Note 1] — — Polk/Operation of law: resignation 2 Joel C. C. Winch: TX: 1835–1880 1870–1871 [Note 2] — — Grant: not confirmed 3 Amos Morrill: TX: 1809–1884 1872–1883 — — Grant: retirement 4 Chauncey Brewer Sabin: TX: 1824 ...
Senior status Appointed by Reason for termination 1 Andrew Phelps McCormick: TX: 1832–1916 1879–1892 — — Hayes: elevation to 5th Cir. 2 John B. Rector: TX: 1837–1898 1892–1898 — — B. Harrison: death 3 Edward Roscoe Meek: TX: 1865–1939 1899 [6] –1935 — 1935–1939 McKinley: death 4 James Clifton Wilson: TX: 1874–1951 1919 ...
The first federal judge in Texas was John C. Watrous, who was appointed on May 26, 1846, and had previously served as Attorney General of the Republic of Texas. He was assigned to hold court in Galveston, at the time, the largest city in the state. As seat of the Texas Judicial District, the Galveston court had jurisdiction over the whole state ...
State courts of Texas. Texas Supreme Court (Civil) [1] Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (Criminal) [2] Texas Courts of Appeals (14 districts) [3] Texas District Courts (420 districts) [4] Texas County Courts [5] Texas Justice Courts [6] Texas Municipal Courts [7] Federal courts located in Texas. United States District Court for the Eastern ...
Judges on senior status are not subject to this restriction. As with other federal judges, they are nominated by the President and must be confirmed by the Senate. Their terms last during the "good behavior" of the judges, which typically results in life tenure. When eligible, judges may elect to take senior status. This allows a senior judge ...
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The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (in case citations, W.D. Tex.) is a federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin , Del Rio , El Paso , Midland , Pecos , and Waco .
The Roosevelt administration's Judicial Reorganization Bill of 1937, best known for its provision to enlarge the Supreme Court, included provision for appointment of a proctor who would gather data on the business of the courts and make recommendations for reassignment of judges and improved case management. Many district court judges resisted ...