Thomas Morrow Reavley
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Thomas Morrow Reavley is a senior judge
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
.
in 1921. He received his B.A. degree from University of Texas in 1942. After graduation, he joined the US Navy from 1942 to 1946. He then received his J.D degree from Harvard Law School
in 1948.
Reavley served as a state district judge in Austin, Texas
from 1964 to 1968, and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1968 to 1977. He was appointed to the Fifth Circuit by President Jimmy Carter
in 1979, and took senior status in 1990.
He is married to fellow Fifth Circuit judge Carolyn Dineen King
.
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
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Biography
Reavley was born in Quitman, TexasQuitman, Texas
Quitman is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,030 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wood County. It is most notable for being the birthplace of American Academy Award winning actress Sissy Spacek. The city's slogan is "Come grow with us." It was...
in 1921. He received his B.A. degree from University of Texas in 1942. After graduation, he joined the US Navy from 1942 to 1946. He then received his J.D degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1948.
Reavley served as a state district judge in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
from 1964 to 1968, and as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1968 to 1977. He was appointed to the Fifth Circuit by President Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
in 1979, and took senior status in 1990.
He is married to fellow Fifth Circuit judge Carolyn Dineen King
Carolyn Dineen King
Carolyn Dineen King is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Her chambers are in Houston, Texas....
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