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Andrew Austin
Andrew W. Austin was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He was appointed to this position on November 22, 1999.[1] He retired in 2021.[2]
Education
Judge Austin received a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia in 1982, a J.D. degree from the University of Texas in 1985, and an M. Phil. degree from the University of Cambridge in 1990.[3]
Career
Judge Austin began his legal practice in 1987 with the firm Vinson & Elkins, where he worked for about one year. In 1990, he joined the firm of Anson, Maloney & Cameron. He then worked with Sheinfeld, Maley & Kay from 1994 until his judicial appointment in 1999.[3]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
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
