Robert O'Conor
| Robert O'Conor | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Gerald Ford |
| Active: | 4/25/1975 - 9/30/1984 |
| Preceded by: | Ben Connally |
| Succeeded by: | Lynn Hughes |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1934 |
| Bachelors: | University of Texas (1956) |
| Law School: | University of Texas School of Law (1957) |
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Robert J. O'Conor, Jr. (1934-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
O'Conor was nominated to the Southern District of Texas by President Gerald Ford on March 17, 1975, to a seat vacated by Ben Connally; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1975, and received commission on April 25, 1975. He served the Southern District of Texas until his resignation on September 30, 1984.[1] O'Conor was succeeded in this position by Lynn Hughes.
Early life and education
- University of Texas, B.A., 1956
- University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1957[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Reserve Captain, JAG Corps, 1957-1964
- Private practice, Laredo, Texas, 1957-1975
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1984-[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Texas
O'Conor was nominated to the Southern District of Texas by President Gerald Ford on March 17, 1975, to a seat vacated by Ben C. Connally; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1975, and received commission on April 25, 1975. He served the Southern District of Texas until his resignation on September 30, 1984.[1] O'Conor was succeeded in this position by Lynn Hughes.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge O'Conor's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ben Connally |
Southern District of Texas 1975–1984 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Lynn Hughes |
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| 1974 |
Bauer • Bramwell • Cahn • Churchill • Clarke • Cook • Elfvin • Fitzgerald • Flaum • Gerry • Kirkland • Sessions • Torruella • Graafeiland | ||
| 1975 |
Brimmer • Brotman • Grady • Haden • Henley • Higginbotham • Kennedy • Leighton • McNagny • Meskill • O'Conor • Rogers • Shell • Siler • Stafford • Stevens • Thompson • Tjoflat • Wong | ||
| 1976 |
Ackerman • Anderson • Aronovitz • Broderick • Callister • Cohill • Copenhaver • Crowley • Davis • Fay • Goettel • Guy • Haight • Hall • Hill • Ingram • Manos • Munson • Poole • Pratt • Richey • Schwartz • Schwarzer • Sear • Sterling • Takasugi • Waters • Williams • Wood | ||
