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Don R. Willett
Active judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Don R. Willett serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Dec 13, 2017 by a 50–47 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Dec 13, 2017
- Senate vote
- 50–47
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1966
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitDonald J. Trump · Dec 13, 2017
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.B.A., 1988
- Duke University School of LawJ.D., 1992
- Duke UniversityM.A., 1992
- Duke University School of LawLL.M., 2016
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Jerre S. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1992-1993; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1993-1996; Director of research and special projects, Office of Gov. George W. Bush, Texas, 1996-2000; Domestic policy and special projects advisor, George W. Bush presidential campaign and transition team, 2000-2001; Special assistant to President George W. Bush, 2001-2002; Deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2002-2003; Deputy attorney general for legal counsel, State of Texas, 2003-2005; Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 2005-2017
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