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Sheehy, Joseph Warren (1954-1967)
Fisher, Joseph Jefferson (1967-1980)
Justice, William Wayne (1980-1990)
Parker, Robert Manley (1990-1994)
Schell, Richard A. (1994-2001)
Hannah, John H. Jr. (2001-2003)
Heartfield, Thad (2003-2009)
Folsom, David (2009-2012)
Davis, Leonard E. (2012-present)
Number of chief judges who have served the Northern District of Texas: 12
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Atwell, William Hawley (1948-1954)
Davidson, Thomas Whitfield (1954-1959)
Dooley, Joseph Brannon (1959)
Estes, Joe Ewing (1959-1972)
Brewster, Leo (1972-1973)
Taylor, William McLaughlin Jr. (1973-1977)
Woodward, Halbert Owen (1977-1986)
Porter, Robert William (1986-1989)
Sanders, Harold Barefoot Jr. (1989-1995)
Buchmeyer, Jerry (1995-2001)
Fish, A[llen] Joe (2002-2007)
Fitzwater, Sidney Allen (2007-present)
Number of chief judges who have served the Southern District of Texas: 9
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Hannay, Allen Burroughs (1954-1962)
Connally, Ben Clarkson (1962-1974)
Garza, Reynaldo Guerra (1974-1979)
Singleton, John Virgil Jr. (1979-1988)
DeAnda, James (1988-1992)
Black, Norman William (1992-1996)
Kazen, George P. (1996-2003)
Head, Hayden Wilson Jr. (2003-2009)
Hinojosa, Ricardo H. (2009-present)
Number of chief judges who have served the Western District of Texas: 9
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Rice, Ben Herbert Jr. (1948-1962)
Spears, Adrian Anthony (1962-1979)
Roberts, Jack (1979-1980)
Sessions, William Steele (1980-1987)
Bunton, Lucius Desha III (1987-1992)
Hudspeth, Harry Lee (1992-1999)
Nowlin, James Robertson (1999-2003)
Smith, Walter Scott Jr. (2003-2010)
Biery, Samuel Frederick Jr. (2010-present)