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Reed Charles O'Connor

Reed Charles O'Connor

Texas Northern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Born 1965 in Houston, TX

FJC ID: 3165

Reed Charles O'Connor (born June 1, 1965) is a chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2007.

Critics claim that O'Connor has become a "go-to" favorite for conservative lawyers, as he reliably rules against Democratic policies and for Republican policies. Attorneys General in Texas appear to strategically file cases in O'Connor's jurisdiction so that he will hear them.

O'Connor has widely been described as conservative, and many of his rulings have been reversed on appeal.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Northern District of Texas
    Northern District of Texas
    Assistant U.S. attorney · 1998–2007
  2. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
    Staff · 2003–2007
  3. Tarrant County, Texas
    Assistant district attorney · 1994–1998
  4. Private practice, Texas
    1989–1994

Appointments

  1. Texas Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasChief Judge
    2007–present · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

Education

  1. South Texas College of Law
    South Texas College of Law
    J.D. · 1989
  2. University of Houston
    B.S. · 1986