Melinda Sue Harmon (born November 1, 1946) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, best known as the lead judge in the subsequently overruled Arthur Andersen trial. Civil lawsuits against Enron were consolidated in her court; she oversaw class action lawsuits on behalf of both Enron shareholders and its employees.
- Gender
- Female
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Harris County [Texas] Two Hundred and Eightieth District Court, Civil DivisionJudge · 1988–1989
- Litigation Section, Exxon Corporation, Houston, TexasTrial attorney · 1975–1988
Law clerk , Hon. John V. Singleton · 1973–1975
Appointments
- 1989–2018 · Appointed by George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Education
J.D. · 1972- Radcliffe CollegeA.B. · 1969