Walter David Counts III
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Born 1961.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Sep 11, 2017
- Senate vote
- 96 to 0
- Confirmed
- Jan 11, 2018
- Commissioned
- Jan 17, 2018
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2009-2018
Education
- B.A., Texas Tech University, 1983
- J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas, 1986
Career
- Texas Army National Guard, 1989-
- judge advocate, 1989-2006
- state judge advocate, 2006-
- colonel, 2007-
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1986-1987, 1990-1991
- Assistant district attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1987-1990, 1991-1995
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Texas, 1995-2009
- U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, 2004-2006
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, March 15, 2016; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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