Jane J. Boyle

Jane J. Boyle

Judge on United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office June 29, 2004
Nominated by	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Jerry L. Buchmeyer
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 61–62) Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Texas Dedman School of Law

Jane Jackson Boyle (born 1954) is a district judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She joined the court in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early life and education

Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Boyle graduated from the University of Texas with her Bachelor's degree in 1977 and later from Dedman School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1981.

Legal career

She was a Misdemeanor and felony prosecutor in the Dallas County District Attorney's Office from 1981 to 1985 and was a Chief felony prosecutor from 1985 to 1987. Boyle was an assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas from 1987 to 1990. In 2002, Boyle became a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas until her appointment as a federal judge in 2004.

Federal Judicial Career

On November 24, 2003, Boyle was nominated to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas by President George W. Bush, to a seat vacated by Jerry L. Buchmeyer. Boyle was confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2004 on a Senate vote and received her commission on June 29, 2004.

Sources

Jane J. Boyle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

References

Legal offices
Preceded by Jerry Buchmeyer	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas 2004–present	Incumbent

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