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William Furgeson

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Years in office: 2008 - 2013

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Years in office: 1994 - 2008

Education

Bachelor's

Texas Tech University, 1964

Law

University of Texas School of Law, 1967

Personal

Birthplace

Lubbock, TX

William Royal Furgeson, Jr. was anArticle III federal judge for theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by PresidentBill Clinton. He was reassigned to theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2008.^[1] Furgeson took onsenior status on theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2008, and retired on May 31, 2013.^[2][3]

Education

A native Texan, Furgeson graduated from the Texas Tech University inLubbock with his bachelor's degree in 1964 and later graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with his Juris Doctor degree in 1967. Furgeson also served as a active duty U.S. Army Captain from 1967 to 1969. Furgeson in the Army attained rank of Captain and served a year in Vietnam and earned the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service upon honorable discharge.^[4]

Professional career

Furgeson began his political career as a Assistant county attorney forLubbock in 1969 and also served as a Law clerk for former Federal District JudgeHalbert Woodward in theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Texas from 1969 to 1970 before later becoming a Private practice attorney licensed in the State ofTexas from 1970 to 1993. Furgerson worked for theEl Paso based law firm of Kemp, Smith, Duncan & Hammond Law Firm from 1970 to 1994.^[4]

Judicial career

Western District of Texas

Furgeson was nominated by PresidentBill Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a new seat created by 104 Stat. 5089 which was approved by Congress. Furgeson was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 10, 1994, on a Senate vote and received commission onMarch 11, 1994.

Northern District of Texas

Furgeson was later reassigned to theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He assumed senior status soon after, onNovember 30, 2008, and later retired on May 31, 2013.^[4][3]

See also

• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

External links

• Judge Furgeson'sWebpage at the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
• Judge Furgeson's Biography from theFederal Judicial Center

Footnotes

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