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Hughes, Lynn Nettleton
Born 1941 in Houston, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 16, 1985, to a seat vacated by Robert O`Conor, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on February 12, 2023.
Education:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1963
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1966
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1992
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on October 16, 1985, to a seat vacated by Robert O`Conor, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1985, and received commission on December 17, 1985. Assumed senior status on February 12, 2023.
Education:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1963
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1966
University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1992
Professional Career:
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1966-1979
President, Southwest Resources, Houston, Texas, 1969-1970
Judge, Harris County [Texas] One Hundred and Sixty-Fifth District Court, 1979-1980
Judge, Harris County [Texas] One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth District Court, 1981-1985
Adjunct professor, South Texas College of Law, 1973-2003
Adjunct professor, University of Texas School of Law, 1990-1991