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Means, Terry R.
Born 1948 in Roswell, NM
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on July 24, 1991, to a seat vacated by David O. Belew, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on October 31, 1991, and received commission on November 5, 1991. Assumed senior status on July 3, 2013.
Education:
Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1971
Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law), J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by George H.W. Bush on July 24, 1991, to a seat vacated by David O. Belew, Jr. Confirmed by the Senate on October 31, 1991, and received commission on November 5, 1991. Assumed senior status on July 3, 2013.
Education:
Southern Methodist University, B.A., 1971
Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law), J.D., 1974
Professional Career:
Private practice, Corsicana, Texas, 1974-1989
Justice, Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1989-1991