Philip Wayne Johnson (born October 24, 1944), is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, serving from 2005 to 2018.[1] [2][3][4][5]
Phil Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office March 15, 2005 – December 31, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Michael H. Schneider |
| Succeeded by | J. Brett Busby |
| Chief Justice of the 7th Court of Appeals of Texas | |
| In office 2002 – March 15, 2005 | |
| Associate Justice of the 7th Court of Appeals of Texas | |
| In office 1999–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Wayne Johnson October 24, 1944 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Carla Jean Johnson |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Lubbock, Texas |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University School of Law |
| Occupation | Attorney; Judge |
| Awards | Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry Air Medal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965-1972 |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
References
edit- ^ Faderski, Adam (November 8, 2018). "Justice Phil Johnson to retire at year's end". Dallas Appellate Blog (via Texas Bar Blog). Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Platoff, Emma (November 8, 2018). "Texas Democrats' biggest win on election night may have been the courts. Democrats flipped four major state appeals courts, toppling 19 incumbent Republican appellate judges". THE TEXAS TRIBUNE. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ Tribune, The Texas; Platoff, Emma (2019-03-20). "Texas Senate confirms Brett Busby for Supreme Court post". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ "Sharon McCally". harriscountygop.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". enr.sos.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.