Don Willett | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
Assumed office January 2, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Emilio M. Garza |
Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
In office August 24, 2005 – January 2, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Rick Perry |
Preceded by | Priscilla Owen |
Succeeded by | Jimmy Blacklock |
Personal details | |
Born | Dallas, Texas, U.S. | July 16, 1966
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Tiffany Willett |
Children | 3 |
Education | Baylor University (BBA) Duke University (MA, JD, LLM) |
Donny Ray Willett (born July 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2018 as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.[1] He was previously a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 2005 to 2018.