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Leon Schydlower
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Leon Schydlower serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Joseph R. Biden and confirmed Mar 22, 2024 by a 90–8 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Joseph R. Biden
- Confirmed
- Mar 22, 2024
- Senate vote
- 90–8
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1971
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasJoseph R. Biden · Mar 22, 2024
Education
- University of TexasB.A., 1993
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1995
Career
U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1996-2000; Assistant staff judge advocate, U.S. Navy Legal Service Office Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1996-1997; Military prosecutor, U.S. Navy Trial Service Office Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, 1997-1998; Special assistant U.S. attorney, District of Hawaii, 1998-2000; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 2000-2004; Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 2000-2015; U.S. Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel, 2010-; Assistant staff judge advocate, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, 2011-2017; Instructor of law, U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General's School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 2017-2021; Individual mobilization assistant to the staff judge advocate, Misawa Air Base, Japan, 2021-
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