William Wayne Justice

Biography of William Wayne Justice

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Justice
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Wayne
• Date of Birth: February , 25 , 1920
• Place of Birth (POB): Athens , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: October , 13 , 2009
• Place of Death (POD): Austin , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Wayne Justice Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern 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): 04/25/1968
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Sheehy , Joe W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/25/1968
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/06/1968
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/06/1968
• Commission Date: 06/07/1968
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1980
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1990
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/30/1998
• Date of Termination: 10/13/2009
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Wayne Justice in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1942

William Wayne Justice Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1942-1946
• Private practice, Athens, Texas, 1946-1961
• City attorney, Athens, Texas, 1948-1950, 1952-1958
• U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1961-1968

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