Thad Heartfield | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – December 27, 2022 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office 2003–2009 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Hannah, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | David Folsom |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
| In office March 17, 1995 – January 1, 2010 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Robert Manley Parker |
| Succeeded by | J. Rodney Gilstrap |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1940[1] Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 2022 (aged 82) |
| Education | St. Mary's University (BA, JD) |
Thad Heartfield (September 10, 1940 – December 27, 2022) was an American lawyer who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas from 1995 to 2022.