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James Robertson Nowlin
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
James Robertson Nowlin serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 21, 1981. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 21, 1981
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1937
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasRonald Reagan · Oct 21, 1981
Education
- Trinity University, San Antonio, TexasB.A., 1959
- Trinity University, San Antonio, TexasM.A., 1962
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1963
Career
U.S. Army captain, 1959-1960; U.S. Army Reserve, JAG Corps, 1960-1968; Private practice, San Antonio, Texas, 1963-1965, 1966-1981; Legal counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, 1965-1966; State representative, Texas, 1967-1971, 1973-1981
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