Don R. Willett
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born 1966.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Oct 3, 2017
- Senate vote
- 50 to 47
- Confirmed
- Dec 13, 2017
- Commissioned
- Jan 2, 2018
Education
- B.B.A., Baylor University, 1988
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1992
- M.A., Duke University, 1992
- LL.M., Duke University School of Law, 2016
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Jerre S. Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1992-1993
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1993-1996
- Director of research and special projects, Office of Gov. George W. Bush, Texas, 1996-2000
- Domestic policy and special projects advisor, George W. Bush presidential campaign and transition team, 2000-2001
- Special assistant to President George W. Bush, 2001-2002
- Deputy assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 2002-2003
- Deputy attorney general for legal counsel, State of Texas, 2003-2005
- Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 2005-2017
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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