Earl Hines
Earl S. Hines was a federal magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas from 1984 to 2011. Hines officially retired on August 1, 2011.[1] His term was set to end in March of 2016 when he retired.[2]
With almost twenty-eight years on the bench, Hines was the longest serving active Texas magistrate judge at the time of his retirement.[1]
Education
Judge Hines received his B.A. degree from the University of Texas in 1965 and his J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1967.[3]
Career
Judge Hines began his career in 1967 as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Joe J. Fisher. He became an Assistant Texas Attorney General in 1969. Hines then worked as a private practice lawyer from 1971 to 1983.[3]
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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
