Ernest Allen Guinn
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Ernest Allen Guinn was a United States federal judge
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Born in Palestine, Texas
, Guinn received a B.A.
from the University of Texas in 1925 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
in 1927. He was in private practice in El Paso, TX from 1928 to 1930. He was an Assistant city attorney of El Paso, TX from 1935 to 1938. He was a City attorney of El Paso, TX from 1938 to 1939. He was a County attorney of El Paso County, TX from 1939 to 1954. He was in private practice in El Paso, TX from 1954 to 1966.
Guinn was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
. Guinn was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on June 28, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 22, 1966, and received his commission on July 27, 1966. Guinn served in that capacity until June 9, 1974, due to his death.
He died in El Paso, Texas
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Palestine, Texas
Palestine, Texas
Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...
, Guinn received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Texas in 1925 and an LL.B. from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
in 1927. He was in private practice in El Paso, TX from 1928 to 1930. He was an Assistant city attorney of El Paso, TX from 1935 to 1938. He was a City attorney of El Paso, TX from 1938 to 1939. He was a County attorney of El Paso County, TX from 1939 to 1954. He was in private practice in El Paso, TX from 1954 to 1966.
Guinn was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
. Guinn was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on June 28, 1966, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 22, 1966, and received his commission on July 27, 1966. Guinn served in that capacity until June 9, 1974, due to his death.
He died in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
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