John David Rainey (born 1945) is a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Texas, Rainey received a

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from

Southern Methodist University , mottoeng = "The truth will make you free" , established = , type = Private research university , accreditation = SACS , academic_affiliations = , religious_affiliation = United Methodist Church , president = R. Gerald Turner , prov ...

in 1967 and was in the

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from 1969 to 1970. He then received a

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from

Southern Methodist University School of Law Southern Methodist University, SMU Dedman School of Law, commonly referred to as SMU Law School or Dedman School of Law is a law school located in Dallas, Texas. It was founded in February 1925. SMU Law School is located on the campus of its pare ...

in 1972, entering in private practice in

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, Texas from 1973 to 1979, and in Angleton, Texas from 1979 to 1986. He was a director of the Angleton Chamber of Commerce from 1983 to 1987. He was a judge on the 149th District Court, Brazoria County, Texas from 1987 to 1990.

Federal judicial service

On January 24, 1990, Rainey was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on May 11, 1990, and received his commission on May 14, 1990. He assumed

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on June 11, 2010.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rainey, John David 1945 births Living people 20th-century American judges 21st-century American judges Dedman School of Law alumni People from Freeport, Texas Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Southern Methodist University alumni United States Army soldiers United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush