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[Elton] Joe Kendall
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
[Elton] Joe Kendall served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed by George H.W. Bush and confirmed May 12, 1992. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush
- Confirmed
- May 12, 1992
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1954
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasGeorge H.W. Bush · May 12, 1992 – Jan 22, 2002
Education
- Southern Methodist UniversityB.B.A., 1977
- Baylor University School of LawJ.D., 1980
Career
Police officer, Dallas, Texas, 1972-1978; Assistant district attorney, Dallas County, Texas, 1980-1982; Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1982-1986, 2002-; Judge, Dallas County [Texas] One Hundred and Ninety-Fifth District Court, 1987-1992; Commissioner, U.S. Sentencing Commission, 1999-2002
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