John H. McBryde (October 9, 1931 – December 25, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as a
United States district judge
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of the
from 1990 to 2022.
Education and career
McBryde was born in
Jackson, Mississippi
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, on October 9, 1931. He received a
Bachelor of Science
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degree from
Texas Christian University
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in 1953. He received a
Bachelor of Laws
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from the
University of Texas School of Law
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in 1956. He was in private practice in Fort Worth from 1956 to 1990.
Federal judicial service
McBryde was nominated by President
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
on May 11, 1990, to a seat on the
vacated by Judge
Eldon B. Mahon. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate
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on August 3, 1990, and received his commission on August 7, 1990.
He assumed
senior status
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on October 9, 2018.
Fifth Circuit sanctions
On December 31, 1997, the Judicial Council of the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States issued an order sanctioning Judge McBryde for conduct prejudicial to the effective administration of the business of the courts.
Personal life and death
McBryde died on December 25, 2022, at the age of 91.
References
External links
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FCI Fort Worth Inmate Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot Against Federal Judge
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1931 births
2022 deaths
20th-century American judges
21st-century American judges
Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Lawyers from Jackson, Mississippi
Texas Christian University alumni
United States district court judges appointed by George H. W. Bush
University of Texas School of Law alumni