Richard A. Schell
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Richard A. Schell is a United States federal judge
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Born in Dallas, Texas
, Schell received a B.A.
from Southern Methodist University
in 1972 and a J.D.
from Southern Methodist University
in 1975. He was an Instructor, Southern Methodist University Law School from 1975 to 1976. He was an Assistant district attorney of Collin County, Texas in 1976. He was in private practice in McKinney, Texas
from 1977 to 1982. He was a judge on the County Court at Law, Collin County, Texas from 1982 to 1986. He was a judge on the 219th Judicial District Court of Texas from 1986 to 1988.
On April 13, 1988, Schell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
vacated by William M. Steger. Schell was confirmed by the United States Senate
on May 27, 1988, and received his commission on June 6, 1988. He served as chief judge from 1994 to 2001.
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 Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Schell received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
in 1972 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
in 1975. He was an Instructor, Southern Methodist University Law School from 1975 to 1976. He was an Assistant district attorney of Collin County, Texas in 1976. He was in private practice in McKinney, Texas
McKinney, Texas
McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas, United States, and the second in population to Plano. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 131,117 The Census Bureau listed McKinney as the nation's fastest growing city from 2000 to 2003 and again in...
from 1977 to 1982. He was a judge on the County Court at Law, Collin County, Texas from 1982 to 1986. He was a judge on the 219th Judicial District Court of Texas from 1986 to 1988.
On April 13, 1988, Schell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
to a seat on 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,...
vacated by William M. Steger. Schell 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 May 27, 1988, and received his commission on June 6, 1988. He served as chief judge from 1994 to 2001.