William Wayne Justice
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 and confirmed by voice vote, William Wayne Justice was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1942. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1920–2009
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1968
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas Law 1942
- Succeeded
- Joseph Warren Sheehy
- Succeeded by
- T. John Ward
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Eastern District of Texas succeeded Joseph Warren Sheehy | L.B. Johnson (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
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1942 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Justice was assigned 2,364 district-court cases (1973–1998). Median time from filing to termination: 203 days across 2,364 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.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed William Wayne Justice?
- President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed William Wayne Justice to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in 1968.
- Was William Wayne Justice appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Wayne Justice was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William Wayne Justice's confirmation vote?
- William Wayne Justice was confirmed by voice vote on June 6, 1968. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Wayne Justice on?
- William Wayne Justice was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Sources
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41 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).