Loading AI tools
American judge From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jerry Lynn Buchmeyer (September 5, 1933 – September 21, 2009) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, Texas.
Jerry L. Buchmeyer | |
---|---|
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
In office September 5, 2003 – September 21, 2009 | |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
In office 1995–2001 | |
Preceded by | Barefoot Sanders |
Succeeded by | A. Joe Fish |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
In office October 5, 1979 – September 5, 2003 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. |
Succeeded by | Jane J. Boyle |
Personal details | |
Born | Jerry Lynn Buchmeyer[1] September 5, 1933 Overton, Texas, U.S. |
Died | September 21, 2009 76) San Marcos, Texas, U.S. | (aged
Education | Kilgore College (AA) University of Texas at Austin (BA, LLB) |
Born in Overton, Texas, on September 5, 1933, Buchmeyer received an Associate of Arts degree from Kilgore Junior College (now Kilgore College) in 1953, his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1956, and his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1957.
From 1958 to 1979, Buchmeyer worked in private law practice in Dallas at the law firm of Thompson & Knight.[2][3]
Buchmeyer was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on August 3, 1979, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated by Judge William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1995 to 2001.[4] He assumed senior status on September 5, 2003. His service terminated on September 21, 2009, due to his death in San Marcos, Texas.[2][3]
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.