T. John Ward
| T. John Ward | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
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In office July 15, 1999 – October 1, 2011 |
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| Nominated by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | William Wayne Justice |
| Succeeded by | James Rodney Gilstrap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 73–74) Bonham, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Texas Tech University Baylor University |
T. John Ward (born 1943) is a retired United States federal judge for the Eastern District of Texas. He is best known for the large number of patent infringement cases brought before his court in Marshall, Texas.
T. John Ward was born in 1943 in Bonham, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Arts in 1964 from Texas Tech University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1967 from the Baylor Law School. He was in private practice as a malpractice and product liability lawyer from 1968 through 1999.
Ward was nominated to the district by President Bill Clinton on January 26, 1999, confirmed by the United States Senate on July 13, 1999, received his commission on July 15, 1999 and joined the bench in September 1999. Service terminated on October 1, 2011 due to retirement.
Judge Ward served on the board of trustees of the Good Shepherd Medical Center from 1987–91 and 1994–99, and was on the board of directors of the Good Shepherd Foundation from 1986–88 and 1994-97. He was on the advisory board of the East Texas Literacy Council from 1987-91.
In 2004, Ward was honored by Baylor Law School as its Baylor Lawyer of the Year, an award given annually to an outstanding alumnus who has brought honor and distinction to Baylor Law School and the legal profession.
In 2009, Ward was named the Trial Judge of the Year by the Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Ward has been described as a "plain-talking Texan" who maintains a "folksy demeanor" and a "fiery temper". He enjoys patent cases, citing their intellectual challenge. Ward was credited as having a solid knowledge of patent law and a dedication to efficiency. Attorney Willem Schurrman has described Ward as being well-prepared and well-versed in the cases he hears.
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