Phil Johnson (judge)
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Phil Johnson is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. He occupies Place 8.
Johnson was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Governor Rick Perry
on March 15, 2005 to fill a vacancy left by Michael H. Schneider, who was appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
by President George W. Bush
. Johnson was elected in 2006 to serve the remainder of Schneider's term, and reelected in 2008 to a full six year term. His current term will end in 2014.
Johnson was previously Chief Justice of the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas, one of the Texas Courts of Appeals
. Johnson was elected to the Seventh Court of Appeals in 1998, and became chief justice in 2002.
Johnson received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law
. He was a pilot in the United States Air Force
from 1965-1972 and is a veteran of the Vietnam War
.
Johnson was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Governor Rick Perry
Rick Perry
James Richard "Rick" Perry is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. A Republican, Perry was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W. Bush resigned to become President of the United States. Perry was elected to full...
on March 15, 2005 to fill a vacancy left by Michael H. Schneider, who was appointed to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas is the Federal district court with jurisdiction over the eastern part of Texas and is a part of the Fifth Circuit. The court's headquarters are in Tyler, Texas and has five subdivision offices in Beaumont, Lufkin, Marshall,...
by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
. Johnson was elected in 2006 to serve the remainder of Schneider's term, and reelected in 2008 to a full six year term. His current term will end in 2014.
Johnson was previously Chief Justice of the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas, one of the Texas Courts of Appeals
Texas Courts of Appeals
The Texas Courts of Appeals are part of the Texas judicial system. In Texas, all cases appealed from the district level, both criminal and civil, may be heard by one of the fourteen Texas Courts of Appeals. The exception is for cases where the death penalty is a factor; these cases go directly to...
. Johnson was elected to the Seventh Court of Appeals in 1998, and became chief justice in 2002.
Johnson received his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law
Texas Tech University School of Law
The Texas Tech University School of Law is an ABA-accredited law school located on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Known nationally for their continual success in trial advocacy competitions, the school focuses on forming practical lawyers who are ready to practice law upon...
. He was a pilot in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
from 1965-1972 and is a veteran of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
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