Lynn Hughes

Lynn Nettleton Hughes
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Assumed office
February 12, 2023
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
In office
December 17, 1985 – February 12, 2023
Appointed byRonald Reagan
Preceded byRobert J. O'Conor Jr.
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
Born
Lynn Nettleton Hughes

1941 (age 82–83)
Houston, Texas
EducationUniversity of Alabama (BA)
University of Texas (JD)
University of Virginia (LLM)

Lynn Nettleton Hughes (born 1941) is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, known for being removed from an unusual number of cases for showing bias and failing to follow federal rules.[1] Hughes has been removed from so many cases that appeals seeking his removal have been described by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as "déjà vu all over again."[2]

  1. ^ Weiss, Debra Cassens. "5th Circuit Keeps Count: It has kicked federal judge off 6 cases, thrice reversed his discovery refusals". ABAJournal. ABA. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "5th Circ. Rebuke Of Judge Hughes Is 'Déjà Vu All Over Again'". Law360.com.