Jerry Lynn Buchmeyer (September 5, 1933 – September 21, 2009) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a
United States district judge of the
in
Dallas,
Texas.
Early life and education
Born in
Overton,
Texas, on September 5, 1933, Buchmeyer received an
Associate of Arts
An associate degree is an undergraduate degree awarded after a course of post-secondary study lasting two to three years. It is a level of qualification above a high school diploma, GED, or matriculation, and below a bachelor's degree.
The fi ...
degree from
Kilgore Junior College (now
Kilgore College) in 1953, his
Bachelor of Arts degree from the
University of Texas at Austin in 1956, and his
Bachelor of Laws from the
University of Texas School of Law in 1957.
Career
From 1958 to 1979, Buchmeyer worked in private law practice in
Dallas at the law firm of Thompson & Knight.
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Judge Jerry Buchmeyer, who transformed Dallas public housing, dies at 76
Dallas Morning News
''The Dallas Morning News'' is a daily newspaper serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area of Texas, with an average print circulation of 65,369. It was founded on October 1, 1885 by Alfred Horatio Belo as a satellite publication of the ''Galvesto ...
, 2009-09-22, retrieved 2009-09-22
Federal judicial service
Buchmeyer was nominated by President
Jimmy Carter on August 3, 1979, to a seat on the
vacated by Judge
William McLaughlin Taylor Jr.
William McLaughlin Taylor Jr. (February 7, 1909 – June 17, 1985) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Education and career
Born in Denton, Texas, Taylor's father, Willia ...
He was confirmed by the
United States Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1995 to 2001.
He assumed
senior status on September 5, 2003. His service terminated on September 21, 2009, due to his death in
San Marcos, Texas.
References
External links
"Say What?!"Dallas Bar Association profile*
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1933 births
2009 deaths
Lawyers from Dallas
University of Texas alumni
University of Texas School of Law alumni
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States district court judges appointed by Jimmy Carter
20th-century American judges
People from Overton, Texas