Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1955 / Served to 1989
Joe Ewing Estes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, Joe Ewing Estes 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 1927. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 28, 1955
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1927
- Succeeded
- William Hawley Atwell
- Succeeded by
- Eldon Brooks Mahon
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Northern District of Texas · succeeded William Hawley Atwell | Eisenhower (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
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1927 |
Sources
34 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).