Terry R. Means
Terry R. Means (born 1948) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Terry R. Means | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office July 3, 2013 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| In office November 5, 1991 – July 3, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David Owen Belew Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Ada Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Terry R. Means 1948 (age 74–75) Roswell, New Mexico |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BA) Southern Methodist University School of Law (JD) |
Education and career
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Means received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in 1971 and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1974. He was in private practice in Corsicana, Texas from 1974 to 1989. He was a Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th Appellate District, Waco, from 1989 to 1991.[1]
Federal judicial service
Means was nominated by President George H. W. Bush on July 24, 1991, to a seat vacated by Judge David Owen Belew Jr. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 31, 1991, and received his commission on November 5, 1991. He was the judge in the trials of the men responsible for the murder of Lisa Rene.[2] Means took senior status on July 3, 2013.[1]
References
- "Means, Terry R. - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- Vozzella, Laura (September 10, 1996). "Three sentenced to federal terms in Lisa Rene case". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 51. Retrieved January 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Terry R. Means at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.