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John Singleton

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John Virgil Singleton, Jr. (1918-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Singleton was nominated to the Southern District of Texas by President Lyndon Johnson on June 28, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1966, and received commission that same day. From 1979-1988, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1988. He served the Southern District of Texas until his retirement on June 1, 1992.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of Texas, B.A., 1942
  • United States Judge Advocate School, 1948[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander, 1942-1946
  • Veterans Administration
  • Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1946-1966[1]

Judicial career

Southern District of Texas

Singleton was nominated to the Southern District of Texas by President Lyndon Johnson on June 28, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 22, 1966, and received commission that same day. From 1979-1988, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on April 1, 1988. He served the Southern District of Texas until his retirement on June 1, 1992.[1]

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Singleton's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content
Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Southern District of Texas
1966–1988
Seat #6
Succeeded by:
Melinda Harmon