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Michael H. Schneider Sr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Michael H. Schneider Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed Sep 7, 2004 by a 92–1 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- Sep 7, 2004
- Senate vote
- 92–1
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1943
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasGeorge W. Bush · Sep 7, 2004 – Oct 1, 2016
Education
- Lon Morris CollegeA.A., 1963
- Stephen F. Austin State UniversityB.S., 1965
- University of Houston Law CenterJ.D., 1970
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.M., 2001
Career
Assistant district attorney, Harris County, Texas, 1971-1975; Private practice, Texas, 1975-1976, 1989-1990; General attorney, Dresser Industries, Inc., 1976-1980; Judge (part-time), West University Place [Texas] Municipal Court, 1978-1990; General attorney, Bawden Drilling, Inc., 1980-1986; General solicitor, Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1986-1989; Presiding judge, Harris County [Texas] One Hundred and Fifty-Seventh District Court, 1990-1996; Chief justice, First Court of Appeals of Texas, 1996-2002; Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 2002-2004
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