Southern District of Texas / Appointed 1985 / Active
Lynn Nettleton Hughes
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote, Lynn Nettleton Hughes is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1966. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 16, 1985
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1985
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Alabama 1963 · University of Texas Law 1966
- Succeeded
- Robert J. O'Conor Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Nicholas Jon Ganjei
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Southern District of Texas · succeeded Robert J. O'Conor Jr. | 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
| University of Alabama | B.A. | 1963 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 1966 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 1992 |
Sources
40 years on the Southern District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).