Eastern District of Texas / Appointed 1999 / Served to 2011

T. John Ward

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

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. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 13, 1999

Appointed by
William J. Clinton, 1999
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech) 1964 · Baylor Law 1967
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1999Eastern District of Texas · succeeded William Wayne JusticeClinton (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

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