Deborah Hankinson

Deborah Hankinson (born February 3, 1953) is an American attorney who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1997 to 2002.[1][2]

Early life and career

She 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.[3][4][5] 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

References
  1. "Texas Supreme Court justice's philosophy is topic of debate". Dallas News. 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  2. "TEXAS SUPREME COURT ADVISORY". www.txcourts.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  3. LLP, Hankinson. "Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Deborah Hankinson Honored by UT Dallas". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  4. 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.
  5. Yardley, Jim (2000-07-09). "Bush's Choices For Court Seen As Moderates". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  6. "Bio | Deborah Hankinson". Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  7. "Politics: Lawyers on the Outs". D Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
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