← Federal courts · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Lynn Nettleton Hughes

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

SeniorStatusSenior status since Feb 12, 2023: semi-retired, still hears some cases.

Dec 17, 1985CommissionedWhen the appointment took effect.

Voice voteSenate confirmation voteConfirmed Dec 16, 1985 (ayes–nays as listed by the FJC).

Well QualifiedABA ratingAmerican Bar Association rating of the nominee, as listed by the FJC.

Nominated Oct 16, 1985 · Judiciary Committee hearing Nov 6, 1985 · Confirmed Dec 16, 1985 · voice vote · Born 1941, TX

FJC biography · No photo collected for lower-court judges.

No left–right score is calculated for lower-court judges. The appointing president is shown instead (a common, but rough, signal).

Decision data not available here. CourtListener, the main free source of court opinions, requires an account API key for automated access, so this site does not collect lower-court opinions. You can search CourtListener for this judge's name yourself (external site; results are a text search and may include other people with the same name).

Federal judicial service

Court	Appointed by	Commissioned	Ended / status
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas	Ronald Reagan	Dec 17, 1985	Senior status since Feb 12, 2023

Source: Federal Judicial Center Biographical Directory.