Barefoot Sanders | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – September 21, 2008 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| In office 1989–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Robert William Porter |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Buchmeyer |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| In office April 26, 1979 – January 1, 1996 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Barbara M. Lynn |
| White House Director of Legislative Affairs | |
| In office May 1967 – January 20, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Larry O'Brien (1965) |
| Succeeded by | Bryce Harlow |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division | |
| In office 1966–1967 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | John W. Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Weisl |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas | |
| In office 1961–1965 | |
| President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | William West |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Diggs |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 51-4 district | |
| In office January 13, 1953 – January 13, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Tom James |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr. February 5, 1925 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 2008 (aged 83) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA, JD) |
Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr. (February 5, 1925 – September 21, 2008) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was best known for overseeing the lawsuit to desegregate the Dallas Independent School District.