Sam S. Sheldon

Sam S. Sheldon

Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments

Appointed

September 17, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Southern California, 1992

Graduate

University of Southern California, 1994

Law

University of Houston Law Center, 1997

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Sam S. Sheldon is a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He was appointed to the court on September 17, 2018.

Education

Sheldon received a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.

Career

Prior to becoming a federal magistrate judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Sheldon worked in the U.S. Department of Justice from 2010 to 2013.

See also

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

External links

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