William Royal Furgeson, Jr.

Who is William Royal Furgeson, Jr.?

William Royal Furgeson, Jr. is a retired United States federal judge.

Born in Lubbock, Texas, Furgeson received a B.A. from Texas Tech University in 1964 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1967. He was in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969, retiring as a Captain. He was an assistant county attorney of County Attorney's Office, Lubbock, Texas in 1969. He was a law clerk, Hon. Halbert O. Woodward, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas from 1969 to 1970, entering private practice in El Paso, Texas from 1970 to 1993.

On November 19, 1993, President Bill Clinton nominated Furgeson to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas created by 104 Stat. 5089. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 10, 1994, and received his commission on March 11, 1994. In 2008, Furgeson was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He assumed senior status on November 30, 2008 and retired on May 31, 2013 to become dean of the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, which will open in 2014.