Jerry Smith's Biography
- Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
515 Rusk Avenue, Room 12621
Houston, TX 77002-2698
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
F. Edward Hebert Building
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-3408
Full Name:
Jerry Edwin Smith
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1946
Birth Place:
Del Rio, TX
JD, Yale Law School, 1972
BA, Yale University, 1969
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Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1987-present
City Attorney, Houston, Texas, 1984-1987
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, December 19, 1987
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, June 2, 1987
Attorney, Private Practice, Houston, Texas, 1973-1984
Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 1981-1982
Director, Harris County Housing Authority, Texas, 1978-1980
Law Clerk, Honorable Halbert O. Woodward, United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1972-1973
Chair, Houston Civil Service Commission, 1982-1984