Jane Ellen Jackson Boyle (born December 15, 1954) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Career output and lasting influence
Opinions attributed per year · peak 4/year
Later decisions citing those opinions, per year · peak 4/year
Texas Northern District Court · 2004–
Both charts share the same year axis. Opinion counts include only opinions in our corpus attributed to this judge so far — a year at zero can mean an attribution gap, not judicial silence. Influence typically outlasts the career: citations keep climbing after the last opinion.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas2002–2004- Northern District of TexasAssistant U.S. attorney · 1987–1990
- Dallas County, TexasChief felony prosecutor · 1985–1987
- Dallas County, TexasMisdemeanor and felony prosecutor · 1981–1985
Appointments
2004–2025 · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law)J.D. · 1981
- University of TexasB.S. · 1977