Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1968 / Served to 2000
Halbert Owen Woodward
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, Halbert Owen Woodward was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1940. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 6, 1968
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1940
- Succeeded
- Joseph Brannon Dooley
- Succeeded by
- Samuel Ray Cummings
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Northern District of Texas · succeeded Joseph Brannon Dooley | 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 | B.B.A. | 1940 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1940 |
Sources
32 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).