Thad Heartfield

Thad Heartfield
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 byJohn H. Hannah, Jr.
Succeeded byDavid Folsom
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
In office
March 17, 1995 – January 1, 2010
Appointed byBill Clinton
Preceded byRobert Manley Parker
Succeeded byJ. Rodney Gilstrap
Personal details
Born(1940-09-10)September 10, 1940[1]
Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 27, 2022(2022-12-27) (aged 82)
EducationSt. 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.

  1. ^ Judiciary, United States Congress Senate Committee on the (1996). Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments: Hearings Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, First Session, on Confirmation of Appointees to the Federal Judiciary. U.S. Government Printing Office.