Michael H. Schneider Sr.
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2004 and confirmed by the Senate 92–1, Michael H. Schneider Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Houston Law Center in 1970. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1943 · age 83
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2004
- Confirmed
- 92–1
- Education
- Stephen F. Austin State 1965 · University of Houston Law Center 1970
- Succeeded
- John H. Hannah Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Jeremy Daniel Kernodle
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Eastern District of Texas succeeded John H. Hannah Jr. | G.W. Bush (R) | 92–1 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 92–1 on September 7, 2004 · 108th Congress, Roll Call 165. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 92
42 D, 49 R, 1 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- A. Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jeff Bingaman(D-NM)
- Christopher Bond(R-MO)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- John Breaux(D-LA)
- Sam Brownback(R-KS)
- Jim Bunning(R-KY)
- Conrad Burns(R-MT)
- Robert Byrd(D-WV)
- Ben Campbell(R-CO)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Lincoln Chafee(R-RI)
- Saxby Chambliss(R-GA)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Jon Corzine(D-NJ)
- Larry Craig(R-ID)
- Michael Crapo(R-ID)
- Thomas Daschle(D-SD)
- Mark Dayton(D-MN)
- Mike DeWine(R-OH)
- Christopher Dodd(D-CT)
- Elizabeth Dole(R-NC)
- Pete Domenici(R-NM)
- Byron Dorgan(D-ND)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- John Ensign(R-NV)
- Michael Enzi(R-WY)
- Russell Feingold(D-WI)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Peter Fitzgerald(R-IL)
- Bill Frist(R-TN)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Judd Gregg(R-NH)
- Chuck Hagel(R-NE)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Ernest Hollings(D-SC)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- Tim Johnson(D-SD)
- Edward Kennedy(D-MA)
- Herb Kohl(D-WI)
- Jon Kyl(R-AZ)
- Mary Landrieu(D-LA)
- Frank Lautenberg(D-NJ)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Carl Levin(D-MI)
- Joe Lieberman(D-CT)
- Blanche Lincoln(D-AR)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Zell Miller(D-GA)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Don Nickles(R-OK)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Jay Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Paul Sarbanes(D-MD)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeff Sessions(R-AL)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Gordon Smith(R-OR)
- Olympia Snowe(R-ME)
- Arlen Specter(R-PA)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Ted Stevens(R-AK)
- John Sununu(R-NH)
- Jim Talent(R-MO)
- Craig Thomas(R-WY)
- George Voinovich(R-OH)
- John Warner(R-VA)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Voted against · 1
1 D
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
Did not vote · 7
5 D, 2 R
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- John Edwards(D-NC)
- Bob Graham(D-FL)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
Education
| Lon Morris College | A.A. | 1963 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | B.S. | 1965 |
| University of Houston Law Center | J.D. | 1970 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 2001 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Schneider was assigned 3,315 district-court cases (1970–2016). Median time from filing to termination: 192 days across 3,314 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 273 of Schneider’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 231 were affirmed, 26 reversed or vacated, and 16 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
In our data, Schneider authored 15 published opinions for the court (2006–2011). Most cited: Ayers v. AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC (22 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ayers v. AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC | 787 F. Supp. 2d 451 | 22 |
| 2009 | Mullican v. Moser (In Re Mullican) | 417 B.R. 408 | 8 |
| 2010 | Harwood v. FNFS, Ltd. (In Re Harwood) | 427 B.R. 392 | 7 |
| 2006 | Ackermann Ex Rel. Ackermann v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals | 471 F. Supp. 2d 739 | 7 |
| 2008 | Rainey v. McWane, Inc. | 552 F. Supp. 2d 626 | 5 |
| 2007 | Controversy Music v. Down Under Pub Tyler, Inc. | 488 F. Supp. 2d 572 | 5 |
| 2006 | GMAC Commercial Mortgage Corp v. East Texas Holdings, Inc. | 441 F. Supp. 2d 801 | 5 |
| 2010 | Clauer v. HERITAGE LAKES HOMEOWNERS ASS'N, INC. | 726 F. Supp. 2d 668 | 3 |
| 2007 | Morrison v. Brosseau | 377 B.R. 815 | 2 |
| 2011 | Physician Hospitals of America v. Sebelius | 770 F. Supp. 2d 828 | 1 |
| 2010 | United States v. Willis | 711 F. Supp. 2d 683 | 1 |
| 2008 | Tamez v. DIRECTOR, TDCJ-CID | 550 F. Supp. 2d 639 | 1 |
| 2011 | United States v. Renda | 821 F. Supp. 2d 853 | 0 |
| 2011 | PHYSICIAN HOSPITALS OF AMERICA v. Sebelius | 781 F. Supp. 2d 431 | 0 |
| 2010 | PEC MINERALS LP v. Chevron USA Inc. | 737 F. Supp. 2d 643 | 0 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 15 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Michael H. Schneider Sr.?
- President George W. Bush appointed Michael H. Schneider Sr. to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 2004.
- Was Michael H. Schneider Sr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Michael H. Schneider Sr. was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Michael H. Schneider Sr.'s confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Michael H. Schneider Sr. 92–1 on September 7, 2004.
- Which court was Michael H. Schneider Sr. on?
- Michael H. Schneider Sr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2004)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).