Jerry Edwin Smith
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Born 1946.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jun 2, 1987
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1987
- Commissioned
- Dec 21, 1987
Education
- B.A., Yale University, 1969
- J.D., Yale Law School, 1972
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Halbert O. Woodward, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1972-1973
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1973-1984
- Director, Harris County [Texas] Housing Authority, 1978-1980
- Special assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 1981-1982
- Chairman, Houston [Texas] Civil Service Commission, 1982-1984
- City attorney, Houston, Texas, 1984-1987
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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