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Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Apr 24, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter
- Confirmed
- Apr 24, 1979
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1925
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasJimmy Carter · Apr 24, 1979 – Sep 21, 2008
Education
- University of TexasB.A., 1949
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1950
Career
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant junior grade, 1943-1946; Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1950-1961, 1969-1979; State representative, Texas, 1953-1959; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1961-1965; U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1967; assistant deputy attorney general, 1965-1966; assistant attorney general, 1966-1967; Legislative counsel, President Lyndon Johnson, 1967-1969; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1989-1992; Member, U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 1992-2000
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