Susan Hightower (Texas)
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2019 - Present
2027
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Susan Hightower is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. She was appointed on July 1, 2019.[1]
Education
- B.A., Austin College (1987)
- M.A., University of Texas (1994)
- J.D., Stanford Law School (2000)[2]
Career
- 2019-Present: Magistrate judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- 2012-2019: Administrative trademark judge, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office[3]
- 2006-2012: Senior associate, Pirkey Barber PLLC
- 2001-2006: Associate, Fulbright & Jaworksi LLP
- 2000-2001: Law clerk, Hon. Jacques Wiener, United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit[2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ United States Courts, "Susan J. Hightower Judicial Milestones," accessed January 22, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States District Court - Western District of Texas, "U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower," accessed January 22, 2020
- ↑ Austin Business Journal, "Austin attorney appointed trademark judge," October 19, 2012
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas