Jack Roberts

Biography of Jack Roberts

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Roberts
• First Name: Jack
• Date of Birth: February , 18 , 1910
• Place of Birth (POB): Sweetwater , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: February , 27 , 1988
• Place of Death (POD): Austin , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Jack Roberts Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Lyndon B. Johnson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/28/1966
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Thornberry , W. Homer
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/28/1966
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/21/1966
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/22/1966
• Commission Date: 07/22/1966
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1979
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1980
• Retirement from Active Service: 05/01/1980
• Date of Termination: 02/27/1988
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Jack Roberts in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1933

Jack Roberts Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army staff sergeant, Intelligence Corps, 1942-1946
• District attorney, Austin, Texas, 1946-1948
• Judge, Travis County [Texas] One Hundred and Twenty-Sixth District Court, 1948-1966

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