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# Nancy K. Johnson

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

## Profile

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

## Biography

### Professional career

- Since September 2020, she has been a JAMS mediator, arbitrator, and court‐appointed neutral, continuing to resolve disputes in areas such as employment, commercial, intellectual property, and qui tam cases
- Nancy K. Johnson held the role of a United States Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas from June 12, 1990, until her retirement in 2020
- Ohio Attorney General, the Texas Attorney General and the United States Attorney

### Education

- University of Cincinnati College of Law in — J.D. (1978)

### Additional information

- Magistrate, District Court, S.D. Texas, 1998-present
- Retired from the federal bench in 2020.
- Now retired from the bench but continues to work as a mediator and arbitrator through JAMS.
- Before joining the federal judiciary, she worked for the Ohio Attorney General, the Texas Attorney General, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
- She has also spoken on civil procedure, admiralty, and alternative dispute resolution.
- In summary, Nancy K. Johnson is a retired federal magistrate judge with a long career in public service, now active in dispute resolution through JAMS, leveraging her judicial and legal experience to help parties reach settlements.
- She also defended the government in employment, tort, and regulatory cases, and prosecuted white‐collar and tax offenses for over four years.

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9582/nancy-k-johnson/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9582/nancy-k-johnson/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9582/nancy-k-johnson/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/9582/nancy-k-johnson/)
- [Nancy Johnson | Southern District of Texas](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/nancy-johnson#:~:text=Judge%20Johnson%20graduated%20from%20the,States%20Magistrate%20Judge%20in%201990.)
- [SDTX Bench Bar Conference Bio - Judge Nancy K. Johnson | Southern District of Texas](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/sdtx-bench-bar-conference-bio-judge-nancy-k-johnson)

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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.