Jack Roberts (judge)
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Jack Roberts was a United States federal judge
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Born in Sweetwater, Texas
, Roberts received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
in 1933. He was a United States Army Staff Sergeant, Intelligence Corps during World War II
, from 1942 to 1946. He was a District attorney of Austin, Texas from 1946 to 1948. He was a judge on the 126th District Court from 1948 to 1966.
Roberts was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
. Roberts was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on June 28, 1966, to a seat vacated by W. Homer Thornberry. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 22, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1979-1980. He assumed senior status
on May 1, 1980. Roberts served in that capacity until February 27, 1988, due to his death.
He died in Austin, Texas
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Sweetwater, Texas
Sweetwater, Texas
Sweetwater is the county seat of Nolan County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,415 at the 2000 census.-History:Sweetwater received a U.S. post office in 1879. The Texas and Pacific Railway started service in 1881, with the first train arriving on March 12 of that year, beginning...
, Roberts received an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
in 1933. He was a United States Army Staff Sergeant, Intelligence Corps during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, from 1942 to 1946. He was a District attorney of Austin, Texas from 1946 to 1948. He was a judge on the 126th District Court from 1948 to 1966.
Roberts was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
. Roberts was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on June 28, 1966, to a seat vacated by W. Homer Thornberry. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 22, 1966, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1979-1980. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on May 1, 1980. Roberts served in that capacity until February 27, 1988, due to his death.
He died in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
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