Frances Stacy at a glance
- Current role
- Magistrate
- Current assignment
- District Court, S.D. Texas
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Frances Stacy
Magistrate · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Biography
Professional career
- Frances H. Stacy was a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Texas, serving from 1990 until her retirement in 2022
- Appointed as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on February 20, 1990, serving a renewable eight‐year term until February 19, 2022, when she retired
- Before joining the federal judiciary, she held the role of an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas from 1979 to 1990.
Education
- Frances H. Stacy earned both her B.S. in Political Science and Government and her J.D. from Baylor University in 1977 and 1979, respectively.
Additional information
- Magistrate, District Court, S.D. Texas, 1990-present
- Stacy’s 32‐year judicial career combined federal prosecution experience with extensive trial and procedural work in the Southern District of Texas.
- Remembered for her role in high‐profile cases and for her long service on the federal bench.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, December 1, 2025
U.S. District Court for the Southern 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 Southern 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 October 10, 2026.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas current judicial profile
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