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Samuel D. Johnson Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Samuel D. Johnson Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Oct 4, 1979. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Oct 4, 1979
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1920
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Oct 4, 1979 – Jul 27, 2002
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.B.A., 1946
- University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1949
Career
U.S. Army private, 1942-1945; Private practice, Hillsboro, Texas, 1949-1953; County attorney, Hill County, Texas, 1953-1955; District attorney, Hillsboro, Texas, 1955-1959; Judge, Texas District Court, Sixty-Sixth Judicial District, 1959-1965; Director, Houston [Texas] Legal Foundation, 1965-1967; Judge, Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1967-1973; Associate justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1973-1979
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