Judge richard schell biography
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Judge richard schell biography
Richard Schell
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (senior status)
Tenure
Years in position
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Personal
Richard A.
Schell is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He joined the court in 1988 after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan.
Early life and education
A native of Dallas, Texas, Schell graduated from Southern Methodist University with his bachelor's degree in 1972 and with his J.D.
in 1975.[1]
Professional career
- 2015-Present: Senior judge
Judicial career
Eastern District of Texas
Schell was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on April 13, 1988, to a seat vacated by William Steger.
Hearings on Schell's nomination were held before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 16, 1988, and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) on beha