Robert A. Junell
Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003 and confirmed by the Senate 91–0, Robert A. Junell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1976. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1947–2025
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush, 2003
- Confirmed
- 91–0
- Education
- Texas Tech 1969 · Texas Tech Law 1976
- Succeeded
- Hipolito Frank Garcia
- Succeeded by
- Walter David Counts III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Western District of Texas succeeded Hipolito Frank Garcia | G.W. Bush (R) | 91–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 91–0 on February 10, 2003 · 108th Congress, Roll Call 33. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 91
43 D, 48 R
- Daniel Akaka(D-HI)
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Wayne Allard(R-CO)
- George Allen(R-VA)
- Max Baucus(D-MT)
- Evan Bayh(D-IN)
- Robert Bennett(R-UT)
- 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)
- Hillary Clinton(D-NY)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Norm Coleman(R-MN)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Kent Conrad(D-ND)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- 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)
- John Edwards(D-NC)
- 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)
- Tom Harkin(D-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Ernest Hollings(D-SC)
- Kay Hutchison(R-TX)
- James Inhofe(R-OK)
- Daniel Inouye(D-HI)
- 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)
- Richard Lugar(R-IN)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Zell Miller(D-GA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Ben Nelson(D-NE)
- Mark Pryor(D-AR)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- John Rockefeller(D-WV)
- Rick Santorum(R-PA)
- 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)
Did not vote · 9
5 D, 3 R, 1 I
- Joe Biden(D-DE)
- Jon Corzine(D-NJ)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Bob Graham(D-FL)
- James Jeffords(I-VT)
- John Kerry(D-MA)
- Trent Lott(R-MS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Don Nickles(R-OK)
Education
| New Mexico Military Institute | A.A. | 1967 |
| Texas Tech University | B.S. | 1969 |
| University of Arkansas | M.S. | 1974 |
| Texas Tech University School of Law | J.D. | 1976 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Junell was assigned 3,171 district-court cases (1970–2017). Median time from filing to termination: 229 days across 3,165 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 264 of Junell’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 224 were affirmed, 27 reversed or vacated, and 13 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, Junell authored 13 published opinions for the court (2004–2011). Most cited: Asgeirsson v. Abbott (13 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 | Asgeirsson v. Abbott | 773 F. Supp. 2d 684 | 13 |
| 2006 | Kaltman v. Key Energy Services, Inc. | 447 F. Supp. 2d 648 | 9 |
| 2009 | Basic Energy Services, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance | 655 F. Supp. 2d 666 | 7 |
| 2010 | City of Alpine v. Abbot | 730 F. Supp. 2d 630 | 5 |
| 2008 | United States v. Natividad-Garcia | 560 F. Supp. 2d 561 | 5 |
| 2006 | Medical Center Pharmacy v. Gonzales | 451 F. Supp. 2d 854 | 5 |
| 2008 | United States v. Pena | 582 F. Supp. 2d 851 | 3 |
| 2005 | United States Ex Rel. Phillips v. Permian Residential Care Center | 386 F. Supp. 2d 879 | 2 |
| 2008 | United States v. Young | 582 F. Supp. 2d 846 | 1 |
| 2005 | Odessa Regional Hospital v. Leavitt | 386 F. Supp. 2d 885 | 1 |
| 2004 | United States Ex Rel. Bailey v. Ector County Hospital | 386 F. Supp. 2d 759 | 1 |
| 2008 | H & M Oil & Gas L.L.C. v. Brazos 440 Partners, L.P. | 386 B.R. 631 | 0 |
| 2008 | Mainland Drilling Ltd. Partnership v. Colony Insurance | 546 F. Supp. 2d 432 | 0 |
Showing the 13 most-cited of 13 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 Robert A. Junell?
- President George W. Bush appointed Robert A. Junell to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 2003.
- Was Robert A. Junell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Robert A. Junell was appointed by President George W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Robert A. Junell's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Robert A. Junell 91–0 on February 10, 2003.
- Which court was Robert A. Junell on?
- Robert A. Junell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2003)
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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22 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).