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David Hittner (born July 10, ) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas..
He is the author of a three volume book on federal civil practice and procedure, and has published over 90 legal articles, including 14 law review articles.
David Hittner
American judge (born 1939)
David Hittner (born July 10, 1939) is a seniorUnited States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
He also has served by temporary assignment on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of Arizona. His tenure as a federal judge began in 1986, when he was nominated for the lifetime position by President Ronald Reagan and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.
Prior to his appointment to the federal bench in 1986, Hittner served from 1978 to 1986 as the elected judge of the 133rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas, based in Houston.[1]
Early life
Hittner was born in Schenectady, New York,[1] but moved with his family to Brooklyn, New York when he was a year old.
His father, J. George Hittner, was an electrician and a member of the Masons