Reavley, Thomas Morrow Born 1921 in Quitman, TX Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Nominated by Jimmy Carter on May 17, 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Stat.1629; Confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1979, and received commission on July 13, 1979. Assumed senior status on August 1, 1990. Education: University of Texas, B.A., 1942 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1948 University of Virginia School of Law, LL.M., 1983 Professional Career: U.S. Navy, 1942-1946 Assistant district attorney, Dallas, Texas, 1948-1949 Private practice, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1949-1951 County attorney, Nacogdoches County, Texas, 1951 Private practice, Lufkin, Texas, 1951-1952 Private practice, Jasper, Texas, 1952-1955 Secretary of State, State of Texas, 1955-1957 Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1957-1964 Judge, 167 Judicial District, Austin, Texas, 1964-1968 Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1968-1977 Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1977-1979 Special judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1978 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male