Judicial service
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Judge
1979 – 2004 · 25 yrsAppointed by Jimmy Carter
District Court, S.D. Texas
Judge
1961 – 1979 · 18 yrsAppointed by John F. Kennedy
Career
Private practice
1945 – 1961 · 16 yrs
U.S. Army
Air Forces
1942 – 1945 · 3 yrs
Private practice
1939 – 1942 · 3 yrs
Education
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin