Sam Sparks' Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
501 West 5th Street, Suite 4120
Austin, TX 78701
Full Name:
Sam Sparks
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1939
Birth Place:
Austin, TX
LLB, University of Texas School of Law, 1963
BA, University of Texas, 1961
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Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2017-present
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1991-2017
Lawyer, Private Practice, El Paso, Texas, 1965-1991
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, October 1, 1991
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, November 21, 1991
Law Clerk, Honorable Homer Thornberry, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 1964-1965
Judicial Fellow, American Board of Trial Advocates
Judicial Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers