David Hittner
David Hittner (born July 10, 1939) is a senior United States District Judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He also has served by temporary assignment on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Arizona. His tenure as a federal jurist began in 1986, when he was nominated for the lifetime position by President Ronald Reagan and unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Prior to his appointment to the federal bench in 1986, Hittner served from 1978 to 1986 as the elected judge of the 133rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, based in Houston.
David Hittner | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office November 11, 2004 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| In office June 9, 1986 – November 11, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | George Edward Cire |
| Succeeded by | Micaela Alvarez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hittner July 10, 1939 Schenectady, New York |
| Education | New York University (B.S.) New York University School of Law (J.D.) |
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