Harry Lee Hudspeth
Harry Lee Hudspeth | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office June 30, 2001 – January 31, 2016 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office 1992–1999 | |
Preceded by | Lucius Desha Bunton III |
Succeeded by | James Robertson Nowlin |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office November 27, 1979 – June 30, 2001 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Adrian Anthony Spears |
Succeeded by | Alia Moses |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | December 28, 1935
Died | April 7, 2024 Austin, Texas, U.S. | (aged 88)
Education | University of Texas at Austin (AB, JD) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Years of service | 1958–1959 |
Rank | Corporal |
Harry Lee Hudspeth (December 28, 1935 – April 7, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.[1]
Education and career
Born in
United States Magistrate for the Western District of Texas.[3]
Federal judicial service
On October 11, 1979, Hudspeth was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge Adrian Anthony Spears. Hudspeth was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 26, 1979, and received his commission on November 27, 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1992 to 1999. He assumed senior status on June 30, 2001. He retired from active service on January 31, 2016.[3]
Death
Hudspeth died in Austin, Texas on April 7, 2024, at the age of 88.[4]
References
- ^ W. Stuart Dornette; Robert R. Cross. Federal Judiciary Almanac. Wiley. p. 946.
- ^ The Cactus. Austin, TX: University of Texas. 1956. p. 187.
- ^ a b Harry Lee Hudspeth at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Former El Paso federal judge Harry Lee Hudspeth dies El Paso Times
Sources
- Harry Lee Hudspeth at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.