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Lucius Desha Bunton III
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Lucius Desha Bunton III served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Nov 26, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Nov 26, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1924
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasJimmy Carter · Nov 26, 1979 – Jan 17, 2001
Education
- University of TexasB.A., 1947
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1950
Career
U.S. Army private, 76th Infantry Division, 1943-1946; Private practice, Uvalde, Texas, 1950-1951; Private practice, Marfa, Texas, 1951-1954; District attorney, Eighty-Third Judicial District, Texas, 1954-1960; Private practice, Odessa, Texas, 1960-1979
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