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Walter David Counts III
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Walter David Counts III serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jan 11, 2018 by a 96–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump
- Confirmed
- Jan 11, 2018
- Senate vote
- 96–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1961
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasDonald J. Trump · Jan 11, 2018
Education
- Texas Tech UniversityB.A., 1983
- St. Mary's University School of Law, TexasJ.D., 1986
Career
Texas Army National Guard, 1989- ; judge advocate, 1989-2006; state judge advocate, 2006- ; colonel, 2007-; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1986-1987, 1990-1991; Assistant district attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1987-1990, 1991-1995; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Texas, 1995-2009; U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 2004-2006
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