Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1998 / Active

Sam A. Lindsay

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1998 and confirmed by voice vote, Sam A. Lindsay is 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 1977. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 11, 1998

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1998
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
St. Mary's, Texas 1974 · University of Texas Law 1977
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1998Northern District of TexasClinton (D)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
Sources

28 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).