Michael H. Schneider Sr. at a glance
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- Former U.S. District Judge
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Michael H. Schneider Sr.
Former U.S. District Judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Michael H. Schneider Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas from 2004 until his retirement in 2016, preserving a judicial career that also included Texas municipal, district, appellate, and supreme courts.
Service record and verification
Judicial service and assignments
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas · U.S. District Judge · Former · September 10, 2004–October 1, 2016 · Assignment source ↗
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas · Judge · Not Current In Effective Roster · September 10, 2004–Not Current In Effective Roster · Assignment source ↗
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2004–2016; senior status from January 7 to October 1, 2016; service ended upon retirement
- Michael Haygood Schneider Sr. is a retired American federal judge who served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas from 2004 until his retirement in 2016
- Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 2002–2004
- Chief Justice, First Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1996–2002)
- Presiding Judge, 157th District Court, Harris County (1990–1996)
- Municipal judge, West University Place, Texas, 1978–1990
- Municipal judge, West University Place, TX (1978–1990)
- Assistant district attorney, Harris County, Texas, 1971–1975
- Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, TX (1971–1975)
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law — LL.M. (2001)
- University of Houston Law Center — J.D. (1970)
- Stephen F. Austin State University — B.S. (1965)
- A.A. — Lon Morris College — 1963
Additional information
- Retired: October 1, 2016
- Appointed: May 17, 2004, by President George W. Bush to replace John H. Hannah Jr.
- Commissioned: September 10, 2004
- Nomination date: 2004-05-17
- Confirmation date: 2004-09-07
- Commission date: 2004-09-10
- Confirmed: September 7, 2004, by the U.S. Senate (vote 92–1)
- Named Trial Judge of the Year by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (1994, 2001)
- Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1975–1976 and 1989–1990
- Private practice, TX (1975–1976, 1989–1990)
- General solicitor, Union Pacific Railroad Co. (1986–1989)
- Corporate legal practice, 1976–1989
- General attorney, Bawden Drilling, Inc. (1980–1986)
- General attorney, Dresser Industries (1976–1980)
- Born January 6, 1943, San Antonio, Texas.
- Date of birth: 1943
- Michael H. Schneider Sr. had a distinguished career spanning public prosecution, private legal practice, municipal and state judicial service, and ultimately a federal judgeship.
- Member of the American Bar Association, Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Association, and State Bar of Texas
- His tenure on the Eastern District of Texas court was marked by a strong record in Texas legal and judicial leadership roles before his retirement.
- Birth place: San Antonio, Texas
Sources
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Schneider, Michael Haygood, Sr. — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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