Amos Mazzant
2014 - Present
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Amos Louis Mazzant III is the chief judge with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He joined the court in 2014 after a nomination from President Barack Obama. In 2025, Mazzant became the chief judge of the court.[1]
Prior to his nomination, he was a federal magistrate judge on the same court.
Early life and education
A native of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Mazzant earned his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Pittsburgh in 1987 and his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 1990.[1]
Professional career
- 2025 - Present: Chief judge
- 2014-Present: Judge
- 2009-2014: Magistrate judge
- 2004-2009: Justice, Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals
- 2003-2004: Private practice, Sherman, Texas
- 2003: Law clerk, Hon. Don Bush, Eastern District of Texas
- 1993-2003: Law clerk, Hon. Robert Faulkner, Eastern District of Texas
- 1992-1993: Private practice, Sherman, Texas
- 1990-1992: Law clerk, Hon. Paul N. Brown, Eastern District of Texas[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Texas
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Amos Mazzant |
| Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 173 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: June 26, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: September 9, 2014
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: November 20, 2014
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| Confirmed: December 16, 2014
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Mazzant was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 26, 2014, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge T. John Ward. The American Bar Association rated Mazzant Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination.[2] Hearings on Mazzant's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on September 9, 2014, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on November 20, 2014. Mazzant was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on December 16, 2014, and he received his commission on December 19, 2014.[1][3] Mazzant became chief judge of the court in 2025.[1]
Federal magistrate judge, Eastern District of Texas
Mazzant served as a federal magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Texas from 2009 to 2014.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge Amos Louis Mazzant III," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 113th Congress," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 1813 — Amos L. Mazzant III — The Judiciary," accessed May 16, 2017
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas 2014-Present |
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
