David Counts

Walter David Counts III
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Assumed office
January 17, 2018
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byRobert A. Junell
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
In office
2009 – January 17, 2018
Personal details
Born1961 (age 62–63)
Knox City, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas Tech University (BA)
St. Mary's University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Texas Army National Guard
Years of service1989–2019
Rank Colonel
Battles/warsAfghanistan War
Awards

Walter David Counts III (born 1961) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He was formerly a United States magistrate judge of the same court.