DeMoss, Harold R. Jr. Born 1930 in Houston, TX Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Nominated by George H.W. Bush on June 27, 1991, to a seat vacated by Jerre Stockton Williams. Confirmed by the Senate on November 27, 1991, and received commission on December 2, 1991. Assumed senior status on July 1, 2007. Education: Rice Institute (now Rice University), B.A., 1952 University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1955 Professional Career: U.S. Army, 1955-1957 Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1957-1991