Leonard Davis (judge)
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Leonard E. Davis is a district judge
for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
on January 23, 2002 and was sworn in on May 15, 2002. He previously served as Chief Justice
of the Twelfth Court of Appeals of the State of Texas
and was a practicing civil trial attorney
in East Texas for 23 years prior to becoming a judge.
Judge Davis graduated cum laude and first in his class from Baylor Law School
in 1976 where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Law Review and a member of Baylor's interscholastic moot court
and mock trial
teams. He received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington
in 1970, and his Master of Management Science Degree from Texas Christian University
in 1974. He worked as a computer programmer and systems analyst
prior to entering law school in 1974.
He has received an American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Contracts and Federal Courts.
He is primarily assigned patent lawsuits in the US district court.
Federal judge
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for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
. He was nominated by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on January 23, 2002 and was sworn in on May 15, 2002. He previously served as Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the Twelfth Court of Appeals of the State of Texas
Texas Courts of Appeals
The Texas Courts of Appeals are part of the Texas judicial system. In Texas, all cases appealed from the district level, both criminal and civil, may be heard by one of the fourteen Texas Courts of Appeals. The exception is for cases where the death penalty is a factor; these cases go directly to...
and was a practicing civil trial attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
in East Texas for 23 years prior to becoming a judge.
Judge Davis graduated cum laude and first in his class from Baylor Law School
Baylor Law School
Founded in 1857, Baylor Law School is the oldest law school in Texas and has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1931 and a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1938. Baylor Law School is affiliated with Baylor University and located in Waco, Texas...
in 1976 where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Baylor Law Review and a member of Baylor's interscholastic moot court
Moot court
A moot court is an extracurricular activity at many law schools in which participants take part in simulated court proceedings, usually to include drafting briefs and participating in oral argument. The term derives from Anglo Saxon times, when a moot was a gathering of prominent men in a...
and mock trial
Mock trial
A Mock Trial is an act or imitation trial. It is similar to a moot court, but mock trials simulate lower-court trials, while moot court simulates appellate court hearings. Attorneys preparing for a real trial might use a mock trial consisting of volunteers as role players to test theories or...
teams. He received his undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
in 1970, and his Master of Management Science Degree from Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
in 1974. He worked as a computer programmer and systems analyst
Systems analyst
A systems analyst researches problems, plans solutions, recommends software and systems, and coordinates development to meet business or other requirements. They will be familiar with multiple variety of programming languages, operating systems, and computer hardware platforms...
prior to entering law school in 1974.
He has received an American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Contracts and Federal Courts.
He is primarily assigned patent lawsuits in the US district court.