Federal Judicial Center Operational Status:
Due to a lapse in appropriations, the Federal Judicial Center (Center) has ceased all non-excepted activities until funding is restored.
The Center will post any changes in operational status on this web page. Please check back for updates.
You are here
Cummings, Samuel Ray
Born 1944 in Lubbock, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 31, 1987, to a seat vacated by Halbert O. Woodward. Confirmed by the Senate on December 8, 1987, and received commission on December 9, 1987. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2014.
Education:
Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University), B.B.A., 1967
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 31, 1987, to a seat vacated by Halbert O. Woodward. Confirmed by the Senate on December 8, 1987, and received commission on December 9, 1987. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2014.
Education:
Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University), B.B.A., 1967
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 1970
Professional Career:
Private practice, Amarillo, Texas, 1970-1987