Deborah Hankinson | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office October 28, 1997 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Cornyn |
| Succeeded by | Dale Wainwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
University of Texas at Dallas Southern Methodist University School of Law ( JD) |
| Profession | Attorney, judge |
Deborah G. Hankinson [1] (born February 3, 1953) is an American attorney who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1997 to 2002. [2] [3]
Early life and career
She was born on February 3, 1953. Hankinson earned a special education degree from the University of Texas at Dallas in 1977, and initially worked as an educator for children with developmental disabilities. [4] [5] [1] She later received her J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. In 1995, Hankinson was appointed as a judge of the Fifth District Court of Appeals located in Dallas, Texas. [6] On October 28, 1997, she was appointed by Governor George W. Bush as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas. Hankinson remained on the bench until December 31, 2002. She returned to private practice and founded her own appellate law firm in Dallas. [7]
See also
References
- ^ a b Yardley, Jim (2000-07-09). "Bush's Choices For Court Seen As Moderates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Texas Supreme Court justice's philosophy is topic of debate". Dallas News. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "TEXAS SUPREME COURT ADVISORY". www.txcourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ LLP, Hankinson. "Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Deborah Hankinson Honored by UT Dallas". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ Platoff, Emma (2019-08-05). "With a new vacancy on the Texas Supreme Court, attention turns to diversity concerns". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Bio | Deborah Hankinson". Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- ^ "Politics: Lawyers on the Outs". D Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
- Justices of the Texas Supreme Court
- Lawyers from Dallas
- University of Texas at Dallas alumni
- Dedman School of Law alumni
- 1953 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American women lawyers
- 21st-century American women lawyers
- 20th-century American women judges
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American women judges
- 21st-century American judges