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Norman William Black

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Norman William Black served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed May 10, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Confirmed
May 10, 1979
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1931

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasJimmy Carter · May 10, 1979 – Jul 23, 1997

Education

  • University of TexasB.B.A., 1953
  • University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1955

Career

Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1955; U.S. Army, Military Police, 1955-1957; Law clerk, Hon. Ben C. Connally, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1957-1958; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Texas, 1958-1960; Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1960-1976; Adjunct professor, University of Houston School of Law, 1970-1975; Adjunct professor, South Texas College of Law, 1975-1997; Judge in residence, University of Cincinnati, 1989

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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