Ron Clark
2018 - Present
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Ron Clark is a judge on senior status on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He first joined the court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush (R). He assumed senior status February 28, 2018.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Clark served as chief judge from 2015 to 2018.[1]
Education
Born to American parents in Venezuela, Clark graduated from the University of Connecticut with his bachelor's degree in 1973 and with his master's degree in 1974. Clark later graduated with his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979.[1]
Military service
Clark served in the U.S. Army from 1974 to 1976 and in the Army Reserve from 1980 to 1990.[1]
Professional career
- 1997-2002: State representative, Texas House of Representatives District 65
- 1982-2002: Private practice, Texas
- 1979-1982: Assistant city attorney, Abilene, Texas
Judicial career
- 2002-2018: Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- 2015-2018: Chief judge
Federal judicial nomination
Eastern District of Texas
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Ronald H. Clark |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 252 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: January 23, 2002
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: August 1, 2002
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: September 19, 2002
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| Confirmed: October 2, 2002
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Clark was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Judge Howell Cobb. The American Bar Association rated Clark Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Clark's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on August 1, 2002, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on September 19, 2002. Clark was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on October 2, 2002, and he received his commission on October 10, 2002. Clark assumed senior status on February 28, 2018.[1][3]
Clark served as chief judge of the court from 2015 to 2018.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Ron Clark," accessed October 31, 2016
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 107th Congress," accessed October 31, 2016
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1336 - Ronald H. Clark - The Judiciary," accessed October 31, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Howell Cobb |
Eastern District of Texas 2002–2018 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Michael Truncale
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
