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Melinda Harmon

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Senior status. Born 1946.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Appointed by
George H.W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
Feb 28, 1989
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
May 18, 1989
Commissioned
May 22, 1989
Senior status
Mar 31, 2018

Education

  • A.B., Radcliffe College, 1969
  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1972

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. John V. Singleton, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1973-1975
  • Trial attorney, Litigation Section, Exxon Corporation, Houston, Texas, 1975-1988
  • Judge, Harris County [Texas] Two Hundred and Eightieth District Court, Civil Division, 1988-1989

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, June 23, 1988; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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