Caroline M. Craven at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · Federal
- Judicial service
- Active
Caroline M. Craven
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas · Magistrate · Active · May 26, 1998–present · Assignment source ↗
Appointment and verification
- Source authority
- CourtListener / Free Law Project
Biography
Professional career
- Caroline M. Craven held the role of a United States Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas from May 26, 1998 until her retirement on May 25, 2022
- Judge Craven’s long service in the Eastern District of Texas was marked by consistent judicial work across multiple legal domains
- After law school, Craven held the role of a judicial law clerk to Hon.
Education
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, E.D. Texas, 1998-present
- Position: United States Magistrate Judge (Texarkana Division)
- Notably, in one case involving a prosecutor’s charging decision, she found that an affidavit from a former district attorney could establish official immunity as a matter of law
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · CourtListener / Free Law Project · effective May 26, 1998 · Source checked August 2, 2026
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