Western District of Texas / Appointed 1964 / Served to 2001
Dorwin Wallace Suttle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Dorwin Wallace Suttle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 30, 1964
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1928
- Succeeded
- Ben Herbert Rice Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Clyde Frederick Shannon Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Western District of Texas · succeeded Ben Herbert Rice Jr. | Johnson (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
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1928 |
Sources
37 years on the Western District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).