Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1983 / Active
A[llen] Joe Fish
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 and confirmed by voice vote, A[llen] Joe Fish is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1968. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 23, 1983
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1983
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale College 1965 · Yale Law School 1968
- Succeeded
- Patrick Errol Higginbotham
- Succeeded by
- Reed Charles O'Connor
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Northern District of Texas · succeeded Patrick Errol Higginbotham | Reagan (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Yale College | B.A. | 1965 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1968 |
Sources
43 years on the Northern District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).