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Thomas Morrow Reavley
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Thomas Morrow Reavley served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jul 12, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Jul 12, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1921
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Jul 12, 1979 – Dec 1, 2020
Education
- University of TexasB.A., 1942
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1948
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 1983
Career
U.S. Navy, 1942-1946; Assistant district attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1948-1949; Private practice, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1949-1951; County attorney, Nacogdoches County, Texas, 1951; Private practice, Lufkin, Texas, 1951-1952; Private practice, Jasper, Texas, 1952-1955; Secretary of state, State of Texas, 1955-1957; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1957-1964, 1977-1979; Judge, Travis County [Texas] One Hundred and Sixty-Seventh District Court, 1964-1968; Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1968-1977; Special judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1978
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