Northern District of Texas

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Tribunal:

Article III

Judgeships:

12

Established:

1879

Headquarters:

Dallas, TX

 

Chief Judge:

Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


Active Judges:

Boyle, Jane J.

Cummings, Samuel Ray

Godbey, David C.

Kinkeade, James E.

Lindsay, Sam A.

Lynn, Barbara M.

McBryde, John H.

Means, Terry R.

O`Connor, Reed Charles

Robinson, Mary Lou

Solis, Jorge Antonio


Senior Judges:

Buchmeyer, Jerry

Fish, Allen Joe

Maloney, Robert B.


Magistrate Judges:

Averitte, Clinton E.

Bleil,Charles

Kaplan, Jeff

Koenig, Nancy M.

Lane, Philip R.

Ramirez, Irma Carrillo

Roach, R. Kerry

Sanderson, William F. Jr.

Stickney, Paul D.


Former Judges:

Kendall, Elton Joe



Interviewed Hired Done Not Hiring Unknown


Geographical Jurisdiction:

TX


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2010-11):

Law School # Clerks

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Term Law Clerk Demographics (2009-10):

Law School # Clerks

 University of Texas Austin

3

 Gonzaga University

1

 University of Pennsylvania

1


Term Law Clerk Demographics (2008-09):

Law School # Clerks

We have no term law clerk information for this court yet.


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 Gonzaga Grad

Jun 17, 2009, 12:39 PM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#1

I know that Judge Solis has hired a Gonzaga grad for the 2009-2010 term. (Danial Gividen)


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 The Plan

Jun 22, 2009, 12:26 PM 

 Re: McBryde, John H.


#2

anyone know if McBryde follows the plan? Oscar seems to indicate he does, although there is no explicit statement.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Vanderbilt Grad

Jun 22, 2009, 11:08 PM 

 Re: Boyle, Jane J.


#3

hired for 2009-10.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Aug 9, 2009, 11:43 PM 

 Re: Lynn, Barbara M.


#4

Lynn is done per OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 McBryde

Aug 10, 2009, 12:00 PM 

#5

Yes, McBryde follows the plan. Confirmed.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 hiring

Aug 30, 2009, 10:45 AM 

 Re: Buchmeyer, Jerry


#6

anyone know if he's hiring?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 UT 3L

Sep 8, 2009, 7:33 PM 

 Re: Boyle, Jane J.


#7

Judge Boyle hired a UT 3L for 2010-11.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 McBryde

Sep 8, 2009, 7:47 PM 

#8

That's surprising that McBryde hired off plan like that. Anyone know the school?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 O'Connor

Sep 8, 2009, 7:48 PM 

 Re: O`Connor, Reed Charles


#9

O'Connor has a Baylor clerk for 2009-2010.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Lynn

Sep 8, 2009, 8:20 PM 

 Re: Lynn, Barbara M.


#10

One of her two clerks for 2010-11 is a Texas 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 mcbryde

Sep 11, 2009, 10:10 AM 

 Re: McBryde, John H.


#11

Further confirmation: received letter from McBryde yesterday in mail. He extended his current clerk for another year is all.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Int Offers

Sep 11, 2009, 10:38 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#12

Sent through OSCAR this morning.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interviews

Sep 11, 2009, 10:41 AM 

#13

Has anyone other than Fitzwater called?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Judge Means

Sep 11, 2009, 12:48 PM 

 Re: Means, Terry R.


#14

Looks like Judge Means has already selected the folks he is going to interview - just got his rejection email.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 any word?

Sep 11, 2009, 12:50 PM 

 Re: Stickney, Paul D.


#15

Has anyone been contacted by Judge Stickney? His OSCAR posting is for a clerkship that begins in January. I assume he would be picking applicants pretty soon (if he hasn't already).


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interview

Sep 11, 2009, 1:45 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#16

Called 10AM.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 clerk extension

Sep 11, 2009, 9:29 PM 

 Re: McBryde, John H.


#17

I wonder if his clerk was jobless, and therefore sought a one year extension.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 done with selections

Sep 11, 2009, 9:34 PM 

 Re: Means, Terry R.


#18

I received the J. Means rejection email as well. He moves fast. I assume the interviewees were phoned today. Email came through about noon CST.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 interview

Sep 11, 2009, 11:25 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#19

what day is your interview?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interview

Sep 12, 2009, 4:42 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#20

Friday 9/18


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls?

Sep 14, 2009, 4:48 PM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#21

Has Solis scheduled any interviews?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 any calls

Sep 15, 2009, 7:23 PM 

#22

from O'Connor, Solis, or Kinkeade?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Godbey and Fitzwater

Sep 15, 2009, 8:07 PM 

#23

Both Godbey and Fitzwater have hired a Harvard alum ('09) each for 2010-2011.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Godbey and Fitzwater

Sep 15, 2009, 8:07 PM 

#24

Both Godbey and Fitzwater have hired a Harvard alum ('09) each for 2010-2011.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 No Godbey 2010-2011 Hires

Sep 16, 2009, 11:18 AM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#25

This post about Godbey's hire is not correct. He has not yet hired anyone for the 2010-2011 term. He does have a Harvard '09 clerk for 2009-2010.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Correction

Sep 16, 2009, 11:45 AM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#26

#25 is correct. Fitzwater's is confirmed, though.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 No Fitzwater hires yet

Sep 16, 2009, 11:47 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#27

Fitzwater has not hired any clerks yet - the post above (23) and (24) is incorrect. He begins his interviews Thursday.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Today?

Sep 17, 2009, 8:41 PM 

#28

Any hires today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 18, 2009, 4:40 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#29

Godbey hired today.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 hire

Sep 18, 2009, 5:07 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#30

From which school did Godbey hire?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired?

Sep 18, 2009, 7:49 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#31

Did he hire today?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Texas Clerks

Sep 19, 2009, 1:34 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#32

Godbey hired a Texas clerk for 10-11. Also, its not shown here, but he had a Texas clerk in 08-09.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 19, 2009, 2:08 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#33

Godbey is done.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Anything?

Sep 19, 2009, 5:49 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#34

Any hires yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Godbey

Sep 19, 2009, 11:51 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#35

His second clerk for 10-11 is a Stanford 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Still interviewing?

Sep 21, 2009, 12:08 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#36

Is he continuing interviews into this week or has he hired already?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Fitzwater

Sep 21, 2009, 1:09 PM 

#37

Judge Fitzwater is interviewing today and will be making decisions either today or tomorrow.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 21, 2009, 5:23 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#38

Fitzwater has hired at least one clerk.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Fitzwater

Sep 21, 2009, 5:25 PM 

#39

What school? Any news on any other hires?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Fitzwater

Sep 21, 2009, 5:25 PM 

#40

What school? Any news on any other hires?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Fitzwater

Sep 21, 2009, 5:25 PM 

#41

What school? Any news on any other hires?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Fitzwater

Sep 21, 2009, 6:24 PM 

#42

Has Judge Fitzwater hired any more clerks?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 21, 2009, 7:54 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#43

Fitzwater is done hiring.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Where

Sep 21, 2009, 8:06 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#44

Where are fitzwater's hires from?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hires

Sep 21, 2009, 9:00 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#45

One of his hires is an SMU 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hires

Sep 21, 2009, 9:00 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#46

One of his hires is an SMU 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hires

Sep 21, 2009, 10:12 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#47

Another hire is a Chicago 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hires

Sep 22, 2009, 11:53 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#48

Fitzwater hired--3Ls from SMU, Chicago, and UVA.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Fish

Sep 23, 2009, 1:12 AM 

#49

Any news on Judge Fish?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Northern District Judges

Sep 23, 2009, 1:13 AM 

#50

Which judges have not extended interviews, conducted interviews, and/or hired clerks for 2010-2011?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Buchmeyer

Sep 23, 2009, 9:46 AM 

 Re: Buchmeyer, Jerry


#51

Sadly, Judge Buchmeyer passed away on Monday, 9/21.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Available Judges

Sep 23, 2009, 11:23 AM 

#52

Fish won't be hiring until at least October, maybe later. Kinkeade, O'Connor, Lindsay, and Boyle all have openings still as well. Godbey, Fitzwater, Lynn, and Furgeson are confirmed hired. Not sure about Solis.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Furgeson

Sep 23, 2009, 2:16 PM 

#53

Furgeson is confirmed? I called his chambers about a week ago and his clerk said he would be out for a few weeks and wouldn't be hiring until later.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Furgeson

Sep 23, 2009, 2:50 PM 

#54

Yeah, but on OSCAR, it shows he's no longer hiring.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Furgeson

Sep 23, 2009, 3:16 PM 

#55

There's also a post under W.D. Tex. (where he formerly sat) noting that he hired 3Ls from Alabama and Emory.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Furgeson

Sep 23, 2009, 3:19 PM 

#56

Good to know.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Late hiring judges

Sep 23, 2009, 5:27 PM 

#57

Any idea how late those judges (Kinkeade, O'Connor, Solis, Lindsay, Boyle) tend to hire?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 later hiring judges

Sep 23, 2009, 5:42 PM 

#58

Are Boyle and Lindsay hiring?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 finished

Sep 28, 2009, 4:57 PM 

 Re: Cummings, Samuel Ray


#59

Judge Cummings has hired for 2010-2011.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 28, 2009, 6:07 PM 

 Re: Kinkeade, James E.


#60

Kinkeade hired a Baylor 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 28, 2009, 6:07 PM 

 Re: Kinkeade, James E.


#61

Kinkeade hired a Baylor 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 28, 2009, 9:46 PM 

 Re: Means, Terry R.


#62

Means is finished.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Timeline

Sep 29, 2009, 10:15 PM 

 Re: O`Connor, Reed Charles


#63

Anyone know when Judge O'Connor has hired his first couple years on the bench?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Law clerk position filled

Sep 30, 2009, 1:24 AM 

 Re: Stickney, Paul D.


#64

OSCAR post as of 9/29/09


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 previous post

Sep 30, 2009, 1:27 AM 

 Re: Stickney, Paul D.


#65

references the temporary position from Jan. to Aug. 2010


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 confirmed.

Oct 5, 2009, 10:15 PM 

 Re: Kinkeade, James E.


#66

I can also confirm that Kinkeade has hired a Baylor 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls?

Oct 9, 2009, 9:45 PM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#67

Has Solis called yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 O'Connor

Oct 18, 2009, 7:25 PM 

#68

Anyone know whether O'Connor has started interviewing at all?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interviewed

Oct 19, 2009, 1:22 AM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#69

Solis has interviewed. I don't think O'Connor has, but I can't say for certain.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Schools

Oct 19, 2009, 1:23 AM 

#70

To fill in some blanks for schools of 2009-10 clerks: Fitzwater: UVA, UVA, Harvard Godbey: Texas, Harvard Kinkeade: Baylor Lindsay: Texas (not sure about the other one) Lynn: Penn, Harvard O'Connor: Baylor Solis: Texas, Gonzaga Fish: Texas


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls?

Nov 15, 2009, 11:41 PM 

 Re: Lindsay, Sam A.


#71

Has Lindsay called yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired?

Nov 24, 2009, 2:11 PM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#72

Has Judge Solis hired a clerk for the 2010-11 term?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired?

Dec 1, 2009, 7:30 PM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#73

Ditto about the question regarding Judge Solis. Anyone heard anything?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Solis & Lindsay

Dec 2, 2009, 2:21 PM 

#74

My school's clerkship advisors say Solis has interviewed a few people but made no hiring decisons. I have no idea how accurate that is, but that's what I've heard. Ditto for Judge Lindsay.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Lindsay & Solis

Dec 2, 2009, 8:17 PM 

#75

@ 74- Do you know how many ppl they are interviewing?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Nope

Dec 3, 2009, 1:10 AM 

#76

I have no idea. I think Solis is done interviewing though.


 – @74 (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired?

Dec 23, 2009, 1:13 PM 

 Re: Lindsay, Sam A.


#77

Any word on whether Lindsay has hired (or Solis, for that matter)?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Solis

Jan 11, 2010, 11:41 AM 

#78

Solis interviewed approximately 12 people, and stated he would be making a decision in mid- to late-november, which, judging by these posts, hasn't happened.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Solis, O'Connor, and Lindsay

Jan 11, 2010, 3:19 PM 

#79

Each chambers said the judge was done interviewing.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Has Hired

Mar 24, 2010, 5:10 PM 

 Re: Solis, Jorge Antonio


#80

Judge Solis has hired both clerks for the 2010-2011 cycle. There is Gonzaga grad and unsure about the other.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls

Sep 13, 2010, 3:04 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#81

Judge Godbey made calls to today to interviews this Thursday and Friday.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls?

Sep 14, 2010, 11:06 AM 

#82

Anyone heard anything from anyone other than Godbey?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Calls

Sep 14, 2010, 11:14 AM 

#83

Pretty sure that Fitzwater also contacted applicants.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Godbey

Sep 16, 2010, 11:49 PM 

#84

Any hires?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 17, 2010, 11:47 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#85

Today.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 New hires?

Sep 18, 2010, 10:29 AM 

#86

Any other judges hire yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Re: Godbey hires

Sep 18, 2010, 1:49 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#87

Any info on where the hires are from?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired?

Sep 18, 2010, 4:26 PM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#88

Has he hired yet?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Done

Sep 20, 2010, 11:03 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#89

Per email from chambers.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Confirmed

Sep 20, 2010, 11:17 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#90

Received same e-mail. He has hired three clerks.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired

Sep 20, 2010, 12:18 PM 

 Re: Lynn, Barbara M.


#91

Per email from OSCAR.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 info

Sep 20, 2010, 1:56 PM 

#92

any info on the hires?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hire

Sep 20, 2010, 2:36 PM 

 Re: Godbey, David C.


#93

One is a Harvard 3L.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 other clerk

Sep 26, 2010, 2:03 PM 

 Re: Lynn, Barbara M.


#94

Other one was from Harvard. Hired as lawyer with one year work experience.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Clerks

Sep 26, 2010, 2:06 PM 

 Re: Lynn, Barbara M.


#95

On clerk is UT grad, hired as student. Other clerk is NYU grad hired as lawyer.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interview

Nov 15, 2010, 7:29 PM 

 Re: O`Connor, Reed Charles


#96

Judge O'Connor has scheduled interviews for the 2011 term.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2010 Cycle

Dec 31, 2010, 6:54 PM 

 Re: O`Connor, Reed Charles


#97

Has Judge O'Connor finished hiring for the 2011 term?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 2005

Jun 1, 2011, 3:42 PM 

 Re: Cummings, Samuel Ray


#98

IJWTS wow! Why can't I think of tinhgs like that?


 – Zeal (Unregistered)

 
 

 Interviews Started

Jul 7, 2011, 7:22 PM 

 Re: Lynn, Barbara M.


#99

Has Judge Lynn started interviews? Or does she follow the plan?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 Hired yet?

Sep 17, 2011, 10:12 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#100

Has Judge Fitzwater hired yet? I know he had interviews on the 15th & 16th.


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 hired 2 clerks

Sep 19, 2011, 10:59 AM 

 Re: Fitzwater, Sidney Allen


#101

Judge Fitzwater send out an email this morning saying that he selected two clerks. Anyone know where they are from?


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 

 O'Connor

Oct 6, 2011, 6:09 PM 

#102

Hired


 – Anonymous (Unregistered)

 
 
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