Clyde Frederick Shannon Jr. | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
In office June 18, 1980 –January 1, 1984 | |
Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Dorwin Wallace Suttle |
Succeeded by | Edward C. Prado |
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Born | Clyde Frederick Shannon Jr. 1942 (age 78–79) Marshall, Texas |
Education | Loyola University New Orleans (BBA) University of Texas School of Law (LLB) |
Clyde Frederick Shannon Jr. (born 1942) is a former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Born in Marshall, Texas, Shannon received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Loyola University New Orleans in 1965 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Texas School of Law in 1968. He was in private practice in San Antonio, Texas from 1968 to 1975. He was a judge of the 131st District Court of Texas from 1975 to 1980. [1]
Shannon was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on December 19, 1979, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge Dorwin Wallace Suttle. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 18, 1980, and received his commission the same day. Shannon served until his resignation on January 1, 1984. [1]
Shannon returned to the private practice of law in San Antonio following his resignation from the federal bench. [1]
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Preceded by Dorwin Wallace Suttle | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 1980–1984 | Succeeded by Edward C. Prado |
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