Nominated by Jimmy Carter Name Jerry Buchmeyer | Role Judge Succeeded by Jane J. Boyle | |
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Preceded by William McLaughlin Taylor, Jr. Alma mater University of Texas
University of Texas School of Law Died September 21, 2009, San Marcos, Texas, United States Education University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas School of Law, Kilgore College | ||
Jerry L. Buchmeyer (September 5, 1933 – September 21, 2009) was a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, Texas.
Born in Overton, Texas in 1933, Buchmeyer received an associate degree from Kilgore College in 1953, his bachelor's degree from University of Texas in 1956, and his LLB degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1957. He graduated from UT's law school with the highest grade-point average in its history—a position he held for 15 years. From 1958 to 1979, he was in private law practice in Dallas at the law firm of Thompson & Knight. He died in San Marcos, Texas on September 21, 2009.
On August 3, 1979, Buchmeyer was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to be a federal judge for the Northern District of Texas. Buchmeyer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 4, 1979, and received his commission on October 5, 1979. He served as chief judge from 1995 to 2002.