Reed O'Connor
Reed O'Connor | |
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O'Connor in 2018 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office August 18, 2025 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | David C. Godbey |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office November 21, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | A. Joe Fish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Reed Charles O'Connor June 1, 1965 |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Houston (BS) South Texas College of Law (JD) |
Reed Charles O'Connor (born June 1, 1965) is a chief United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He was nominated by President George W. Bush in 2007.
Critics claim that O'Connor has become a "go-to" favorite for conservative lawyers, as he reliably rules against Democratic policies and for Republican policies. Attorneys General in Texas appear to strategically file cases in O'Connor's jurisdiction so that he will hear them.
O'Connor has widely been described as conservative, and many of his rulings have been reversed on appeal.