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William McLaughlin Taylor Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson and confirmed Jul 22, 1966. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Confirmed
- Jul 22, 1966
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1909
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasLyndon B. Johnson · Jul 22, 1966 – Jun 17, 1985
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law)LL.B., 1932
Career
Private practice, 1932-1933; Assistant district attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1933-1936; Assistant city attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1936-1939; Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1939-1946, 1946-1949, 1953-1966; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve captain, 1944-1945; Judge, Dallas County [Texas] One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth District Court, 1949-1953
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