Western District of Texas / Appointed 1994 / Active

Samuel Frederick Biery Jr.

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

Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Frederick Biery Jr. is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law) in 1973. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 10, 1994

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1994
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Texas Lutheran College 1970 · Southern Methodist Law (now Dedman School of Law) 1973
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1994Western 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

32 years on the Western District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).