Judge William Homer Thornberry
Judge
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
William Homer Thornberry served as Judge on the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1965 to 1995. The appointment came from Lyndon Johnson in 1965. Education: B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin. Earlier federal service: District Court, W.D. Texas.
- Court
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Lyndon Johnson
- Active
- 1963 – 1995
- Party
- Democratic
- ABA Rating
- Well Qualified (1963)
Education
- B.A.The University of Texas at Austin (1932)
Career History
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1965 – 1995) — appointed by Lyndon Johnson
- JudgeDistrict Court, W.D. Texas (1963 – 1965) — appointed by John Kennedy
- U.S. representative from Texas1949 – 1963
- Private practice1946 – 1948
- City councilman1946 – 1948
- U.S. Navy lieutenant commander1942 – 1946
- District attorney1941 – 1942
- State representative1937 – 1941
- Private practice1936 – 1941
Cases before Judge Thornberry
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Search Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dockets →Other judges on the Fifth Circuit
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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 Thornberry will decide any matter.