Reed Charles O'Connor
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2007 and confirmed by voice vote, Reed Charles O'Connor is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1989. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2007
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Houston 1986 · South Texas College of Law 1989
- Succeeded
- Allen Joe Fish
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Northern District of Texas succeeded Allen Joe Fish | G.W. Bush (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Houston | B.S. | 1986 |
| South Texas College of Law | J.D. | 1989 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, O'Connor was assigned 8,656 district-court cases (1970–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 153 days across 7,440 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 978 of O'Connor’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 837 were affirmed, 61 reversed or vacated, and 80 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.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Reed Charles O'Connor?
- President George W. Bush appointed Reed Charles O'Connor to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 2007.
- Was Reed Charles O'Connor appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Reed Charles O'Connor was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Reed Charles O'Connor's confirmation vote?
- Reed Charles O'Connor was confirmed by voice vote on November 16, 2007. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court is Reed Charles O'Connor on?
- Reed Charles O'Connor is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Administrative Office of the United States Courts (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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18 years on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).