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Samuel B. Kent
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas · 1990
Samuel B. Kent , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Samuel B. Kent (born June 22, 1949) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, whose term ended in resignation in 2009 following charges of sexual abuse. Kent served in the single-judge Galveston Division covering Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Matagorda Counties. A member of the Republican Party, he was nominated by President George H. W.
Education
- University of TexasB.A., 1971
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1975
Career
Private practice, Galveston, Texas, 1975-1990
Biography
Samuel B. Kent (born June 22, 1949) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, whose term ended in resignation in 2009 following charges of sexual abuse. Kent served in the single-judge Galveston Division covering Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Matagorda Counties. A member of the Republican Party, he was nominated by President George H. W.
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