Ewing Werlein, Jr.
| Ewing Werlein Jr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2006 |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
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In office April 13, 1992 – January 1, 2006 |
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| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Gray Hampton Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 14, 1936 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Southern Methodist University B.A. University of Texas School of Law LL.B. |
| Profession | Judge |
Ewing Werlein Jr. (born September 14, 1936) is a Senior United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Born in Houston, Texas, Werlein received a B.A. from Southern Methodist University in 1958 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1961. He was in private practice in Houston in 1961, and then served as a first lieutenant Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps from 1961 to 1964, continuing to serve as a U.S. Air Force Reserve captain from 1964 to 1971. He returned to private practice in Houston from 1964 to 1992.
Texas Senator Phil Gramm recommended Werlein for nomination to the federal bench. On November 20, 1991, Werlein was nominated by President George H. W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 8, 1992, and received his commission on April 13, 1992. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2006.
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