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# Andrew W. Austin

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas · Magistrate

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- State: Texas
- Role: Magistrate
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, serving from November 22, 1999, until his retirement in 2021
- He also held the role of law clerk to U.S. District Judge James R. Nowlin (1986–87, 1988–89)

### Education

- B.A. — University of Virginia in 1982, a J.D. degree from the University of Texas in 1985, and an M. Phil. degree from the University of Cambridge in 1990

### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, W.D. Texas, 1999-present
- Community service roles, including board membership for The Trail Conservancy and Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation
- Austin’s career combined judicial service, private legal practice, and academic teaching, with a strong focus on trial advocacy and legal education

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9592/andrew-w-austin/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9592/andrew-w-austin/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9592/andrew-w-austin/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9592/andrew-w-austin/)
- [Andrew Austin](https://ballotpedia.org/Andrew_Austin)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-651872d6e45e0d82319ecccc) — Civil actions in United States District Courts; Rule 81 exceptions apply. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-civil-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-8721a344fececced2257fe1d) — Criminal proceedings in United States District Courts; this conservative mapping does not distribute appellate-specific provisions to appellate judges. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule. [Official source](https://www.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/document/federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.