James Latane Noel Jr.

Judge James Latane Noel Jr.

Personal

Birthday:

10/28/1909

Birthplace:

Pilot Point, TX

Date of Death:

8/29/1997

Place of Death:

Houston, TX

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Assistant district attorney, Dallas County, Texas, 1937-1938
Assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 1939-1942, 1945-1946
U.S. Naval Reserve, World War II
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1946-1961

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, September 25, 1961; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Southern Methodist University

Degree:

B.S., civil engineering

Degree Year:

1931

Name of School - Second:

Southern Methodist University

Degree - Second:

B.S., commerce

Degree Year - Second:

1932

Name of School - Third:

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law

As you will see on our site, the school has a diverse and highly talented faculty whose members are dedicated to teaching. Not only do they hold outstanding academic credentials, but virtually all of them also have had practical experience before entering their teaching careers. Consequently, they provide the invaluable link between the theory of classroom instruction and the reality of legal practice. The Dedman School of Law enjoys a national and international reputation, with its graduates practicing in every state of the Union and in many foreign countries.

Degree - Third:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Third:

1937

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Court Name:

Texas Southern District Court

President Nominating:

John F. Kennedy

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

3/17/1962

Retirement from Active Service:

12/15/1976

Termination Date:

8/29/1997

Termination Reason:

Death