William Homer Thornberry

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, William Homer Thornberry was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1936. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Sources ↓

Lived

1909–1995

Appointed by

Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

University of Texas 1932 · University of Texas Law 1936

Succeeded

Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.

Succeeded by

Reynaldo Guerra Garza

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Homer Thornberry?

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed William Homer Thornberry to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1965.

Was William Homer Thornberry appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Homer Thornberry 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 Homer Thornberry's confirmation vote?

William Homer Thornberry was confirmed by voice vote on July 1, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was William Homer Thornberry on?

William Homer Thornberry was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

30 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).