David Folsom
| David Folsom | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
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In office 2009–2012 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Thad Heartfield |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Davis |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
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In office March 17, 1995 – March 17, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Sam B. Hall, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Schroeder III |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1947 (age 68–69) Murfreeboro, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
University of Arkansas University of Arkansas School of Law |
David Folsom (born 1947) is a retired United States federal judge.
Born in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, Folsom received a B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 1969 and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1974. He was in private practice in Texarkana, Texas from 1974 to 1995. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney of Lafayette County, Arkansas from 1978 to 1981.
On January 11, 1995, Folsom was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Sam B. Hall, Jr.. Folsom was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1995, and received his commission the same day. He retired on March 17, 2012.
Sources
- David Folsom at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Thad Heartfield |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 2009–2012 |
Succeeded by Leonard Davis |
| Preceded by Sam B. Hall, Jr. |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 1995–2012 |
Succeeded by Robert W. Schroeder III |
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