Elizabeth Chestney
2017 - Present
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Elizabeth S. "Betsy" Chestney is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. She joined the court on January 16, 2017, and her current term expired on January 15, 2025.[1][2][3]
Education
Chestney earned her A.B. from Brown University in 1999 and her J.D., with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 2002.[2]
Professional career
- 2017-present: Magistrate judge, Western District of Texas
- 2012: Adjunct professor, University of Texas School of Law
- 2008-2016: Cornell, Smith, Mierl, and Brutocao, LLP
- 2013-2016: Partner
- 2008-2013: Associate
- 2005-2008: Lecturer, University of Texas School of Law
- 2002-2004: Law clerk, Hon. Sam Sparks, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas[2][4]
Judicial career
Western District of Texas magistrate
Chestney joined the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in 2017. Her current term expired on January 15, 2025.[2][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
- ↑ U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, "Judges' Info: U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth S. ("Betsy") Chestney," accessed February 22, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cornell, Smith, Mierl, and Brutocao, "Betsy Chesney, J.D.," archived August 9, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Courts, "Elizabeth S. Chestney - Judicial milestones," January 16, 2017
- ↑ Linkedin, "Betsy Chestney," accessed February 22, 2017
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
