Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1987 / Active
Samuel Ray Cummings
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Ray Cummings is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 8, 1987
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1987
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Baylor Law 1970
- Succeeded
- Halbert Owen Woodward
- Succeeded by
- James Wesley Hendrix
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Northern District of Texas · succeeded Halbert Owen Woodward | Reagan (R) | 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
| Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) | B.B.A. | 1967 |
| Baylor University School of Law | J.D. | 1970 |
Sources
38 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).