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James Noel
James Latane Noel, Jr. (1909-1997) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Noel received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy to the Southern District of Texas on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; nominated on January 15, 1962; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 1962, and received his commission on March 17, 1962. He assumed senior status on December 15, 1976. He served the Southern District of Texas until his death on August 29, 1997.[1] Noel was succeeded in this position by Finis Cowan.
Early life and education
- Southern Methodist University, B.S. in civil engineering, 1931
- Southern Methodist University, B.S. in Commerce, 1932
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, LL.B., 1937[1]
Professional career
- Assistant district attorney, Dallas County, Texas, 1937-1938
- Attorney state general, Texas, 1939-1942, 1945-1946
- U.S. Naval Reserve, World War II
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1946-1961[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Texas
Noel received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy to the Southern District of Texas on October 5, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; nominated on January 15, 1962; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 16, 1962, and received his commission on March 17, 1962. He assumed senior status on December 15, 1976. He served the Southern District of Texas until his death on August 29, 1997.[1] Noel was succeeded in this position by Finis Cowan.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Noel's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of Texas 1962–1976 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Finis Cowan
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
