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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
A federal trial (district) court in the Fifth Circuit. 10 active judges and 7 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Charles O'Connor Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Nov 21, 2007 | Nov 16, 2007 · voice vote |
| Sam A. Lindsay | Active | D William J. Clinton | Mar 17, 1998 | Mar 11, 1998 · voice vote |
| James E. Kinkeade | Active | R George W. Bush | Nov 15, 2002 | Nov 14, 2002 · voice vote |
| Karen Gren Scholer | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Mar 6, 2018 | Mar 5, 2018 · roll call 95–0 |
| Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jun 21, 2019 | Jun 19, 2019 · roll call 52–46 |
| Mark Timothy Pittman | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 5, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 · roll call 54–36 |
| Brantley David Starr | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 6, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 · roll call 51–39 |
| James Wesley Hendrix | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Aug 8, 2019 | Jul 30, 2019 · roll call 89–1 |
| Ada Elene Brown | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 13, 2019 | Sep 11, 2019 · roll call 80–13 |
| Kasdin Miller Mitchell | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 2, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 · roll call 49–45 (Voteview) |
| A[llen] Joe Fish | Senior status since Nov 12, 2007 | R Ronald Reagan | Feb 24, 1983 | Feb 23, 1983 · voice vote |
| Robert B. Maloney | Senior status since Aug 31, 2000 | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 17, 1985 | Oct 16, 1985 · voice vote |
| Sidney Allen Fitzwater | Senior status since Sep 22, 2018 | R Ronald Reagan | Mar 19, 1986 | Mar 18, 1986 · roll call 52–42 |
| Samuel Ray Cummings | Senior status since Dec 31, 2014 | R Ronald Reagan | Dec 9, 1987 | Dec 8, 1987 · voice vote |
| Terry R. Means | Senior status since Jul 3, 2013 | R George H.W. Bush | Nov 5, 1991 | Oct 31, 1991 · voice vote |
| David C. Godbey | Senior status since Sep 18, 2025 | R George W. Bush | Aug 2, 2002 | Aug 1, 2002 · voice vote |
| Jane J. Boyle | Senior status since Oct 1, 2025 | R George W. Bush | Jun 29, 2004 | Jun 17, 2004 · roll call 99–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.