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Richard A. Schell
Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Richard A. Schell serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed May 27, 1988. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- May 27, 1988
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1950
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasRonald Reagan · May 27, 1988
Education
- Southern Methodist UniversityB.A., 1972
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law)J.D., 1975
Career
Instructor, Southern Methodist University Law School, 1975-1976; Assistant district attorney, Collin County, Texas, 1976; Private practice, McKinney, Texas, 1977-1982; Judge, Collin County [Texas] Court at Law, 1982-1986; Judge, Collin County [Texas] Two Hundred and Nineteenth District Court, 1986-1988; Visiting professor, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2010-
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