T. John Ward
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and confirmed by voice vote, T. John Ward was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1967. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1943 · age 83
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1999
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech) 1964 · Baylor Law 1967
- Succeeded
- William Wayne Justice
- Succeeded by
- Amos Louis Mazzant III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Eastern District of Texas succeeded William Wayne Justice | Clinton (D) | 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
| Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) | B.A. | 1964 |
| Baylor University School of Law | LL.B. | 1967 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Ward was assigned 3,745 district-court cases (1980–2011). Median time from filing to termination: 274 days across 3,745 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 133 of Ward’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 100 were affirmed, 20 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, Ward authored 35 published opinions for the court (2001–2011). Most cited: Klamath Strategic Investment Fund, LLC v. United States (37 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Klamath Strategic Investment Fund, LLC v. United States | 472 F. Supp. 2d 885 | 37 |
| 2004 | Session v. Perry | 298 F. Supp. 2d 451 | 22 |
| 2006 | Klamath Strategic Investment Fund, LLC Ex Rel. St. Croix Ventures, LLC v. United States | 440 F. Supp. 2d 608 | 20 |
| 2002 | Moore v. Radian Group, Inc. | 233 F. Supp. 2d 819 | 17 |
| 2006 | Nicholas v. MCI Health and Welfare Plan No. 501 | 453 F. Supp. 2d 972 | 15 |
| 2007 | Vaughn v. American Honda Motor Co. | 627 F. Supp. 2d 738 | 7 |
| 2005 | Henderson v. Perry | 399 F. Supp. 2d 756 | 7 |
| 2005 | Touchcom, Inc. v. Dresser, Inc. | 427 F. Supp. 2d 730 | 6 |
| 2005 | Gobeli Research Ltd. v. Apple Computer, Inc. | 384 F. Supp. 2d 1016 | 5 |
| 2011 | ALLERGAN, INC. v. Sandoz, Inc. | 818 F. Supp. 2d 974 | 4 |
| 2011 | Texas Data Co., LLC v. Target Brands, Inc. | 771 F. Supp. 2d 630 | 4 |
| 2006 | Norsworthy v. Mystik Transport, Inc. | 430 F. Supp. 2d 631 | 4 |
| 2002 | Phonetel Technologies, Inc. v. Network Enhanced Telecom | 197 F. Supp. 2d 720 | 4 |
| 2011 | United States v. Ultra Dimensions | 803 F. Supp. 2d 596 | 3 |
| 2010 | SAFFRAN v. Johnson & Johnson | 740 F. Supp. 2d 899 | 3 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 35 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 T. John Ward?
- President William J. Clinton appointed T. John Ward to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1999.
- Was T. John Ward appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- T. John Ward was appointed by President William J. Clinton, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was T. John Ward's confirmation vote?
- T. John Ward was confirmed by voice vote on July 13, 1999. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was T. John Ward on?
- T. John Ward was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).