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Walter Scott Smith Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Walter Scott Smith Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed Oct 3, 1984. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan
- Confirmed
- Oct 3, 1984
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1940
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasRonald Reagan · Oct 3, 1984 – Sep 14, 2016
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.A., 1964
- Baylor University School of LawJ.D., 1966
Career
Private practice, Waco, Texas, 1966-1980; Judge, McLennan County [Texas] Fifty-Fourth District Court, 1980-1983
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