Judge Jerry Edwin Smith
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jerry Edwin Smith is a Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, serving since 1987. The appointment came from Ronald Reagan in 1987. Education: B.A. from Yale University; J.D. from Yale University. Earlier federal service: District Court, N.D. Texas.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Ronald Reagan
- Active
- 1987 – present
- Party
- Republican
- ABA Rating
- Qualified (1987)
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1969)
- J.D.Yale University (1972)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1987 – present) — appointed by Ronald Reagan
- Law Clerk to the Hon. Halbert O. WoodwardDistrict Court, N.D. Texas (1972 – 1973)
- City Attorney1984 – 1987
- Chairman1982 – 1984
- Special Assistant Attorney General1981 – 1982
- Director1978 – 1980
- Judge1973 – 1984
Cases before Judge Smith
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- Alexander Campbell King
- Alvin Benjamin Rubin
- Andrew Phelps McCormick
- Andrew Stephen Oldham
About this profile
Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Smith will decide any matter.