Janis Jack

Janis Jack

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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (senior status)

Tenure

2011 - Present

Years in position

13

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Baltimore, 1974

Graduate

St. Thomas School of Nursing, 1969

Law

South Texas College Law, 1981

Personal

Birthplace

Los Angeles, Calif.

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Janis Graham Jack is a U.S. District Court judge on senior status for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She joined the court in 1994 after being appointed by President Bill Clinton (D). Jack retired from full-time service, assuming senior status, on June 1, 2011.

Jack previously worked as a nurse.

Early life and education

Jack received her R.N. degree from the St. Thomas School of Nursing in 1969. In 1974, she obtained a B.A. from the University of Baltimore. In 1981, she graduated from the South Texas College of Law with a J.D.

Professional career

From 1981 until her appointment to the federal court in 1994, Jack served in private practice.

Judicial career

Southern District of Texas

Jack was nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. She was confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1994, and received commission on March 11, 1994. Jack assumed senior status on June 1, 2011.

Audio Files

• Audio concerning silicosis case

See also

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

External links

• Honest Silicosis Claimant Torpedoed by Own Attorney, Jack Says
• BusinessWeek: A Break For The Defense
• Trial Lawyers Inc. Update: Silicosis
• Judge Jack's Federal District Court Filings & Dockings Profile
• Decision (249 pages)
• Judge in Silicosis Suits Critical of Plaintiffs Counsel
• Highway Robbery: One man’s painful journey through South Texas’ addiction to asset forfeiture
• Judge Janis Jack named Heroine in Legal Wilderness
• Caller.com, "U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack will retire June 1," September 29, 2010
• Judge Jack's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Southern District of Texas 1994–2011	Succeeded by: David Morales