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Philip Lane
Philip R. Lane was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He served in this position from 1971 to 2011.[1] Lane's retirement was officially effective June 15, 2011.[2]
With over forty years on the bench, he is the longest serving magistrate in the history of federal judiciary. Speaking on Lane's tenure U.S. attorney Scott Frost said "He definitely set the mark high. It's unheard of to be on the bench for 40 years.[3]
Biography and Education
Judge Lane was born in 1939. He received his B.S. degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 1961. He then served in the Air Force until 1965, when he attended the University of Texas School of Law. After receiving a J.D. degree from this school in 1968, he returned to military service until 1969.[1]
Career
Judge Lane began his career in 1969 as a partner of the firm Hall & Lane, L.L.P. He continued to work in this capacity in 1971, when he became a magistrate judge. In 2000, he left Hall and Lane and ran a solo law practice until 2003.[1]
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