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# Caroline M. Craven

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

## Profile

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

## 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

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9558/caroline-m-craven/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9558/caroline-m-craven/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9558/caroline-m-craven/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9558/caroline-m-craven/)

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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.