Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1999 / Served to 2025

Barbara M. Lynn

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, Barbara M. Lynn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law) in 1976. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 17, 1999

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1999
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Virginia 1973 · Southern Methodist Law (now Dedman School of Law) 1976
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1999Northern District of Texas · succeeded Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr.Clinton (D)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
Sources

25 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).