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Roy Payne

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Roy Payne
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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Tenure
2011 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
13
Education
Bachelor's
University of Virginia, 1974
Law
Louisiana State University, 1977
Graduate
Harvard Law School

Roy Payne is afederal magistrate judge on theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He took office on December 28, 2011, after his appointment to replaceChad Everingham. His current term expires on December 27, 2027.[1][2]

Biography

Payne earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia. He also holds aJ.D. from Louisiana State University and master's degree in law from Harvard Law School. Payne was a judicial law clerk for U.S. District Court JudgeTom Stagg of theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana from 1977 to 1979. Payne was a federal magistrate judge for the same court within theUnited States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit from 1987 to 2005. He was a partner at Gregorio, Gregory & Payne from 2005 until his 2011 appointment.[1][2][3]

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