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]
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 |
Early life and career
editShe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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. December 2003. Retrieved 2019-09-06.