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Education. Baylor University (BBA) Duke University (MA, JD, LLM) Donny Ray Willett (born July 16, 1966) is an American lawyer and jurist serving since 2018 as a U.S. circuit judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. [ 1 ] He was previously a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 2005 to 2018.
Dec 27, 2022 · The Trumpiest court in America. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is where law goes to die. by Ian Millhiser. Dec 27, 2022, 3:00 AM PST. James C. Ho, judge for the 5th U.S ...
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United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
1. 1.1. See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump Willett was nominated to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit by President Donald Trump (R) on October 3, 2017. The U.S. Senate confirmed Willett on December 13, 2017, by a vote of 50-47. He received commission on January 2, 2018. To read more about the federal nomination process, click here.
Texas Supreme Court
1. 1.1. See also: Judges appointed by Rick Perry Willett was a justice on the Texas Supreme Court from 2005 to 2017. He was appointed by Republican Governor Rick Perry and took office on August 24, 2005. He was elected to a full term in 2006 and re-elected in 2012.
Born in Dallas, TX, Willett received his B.B.A. from Baylor University in 1988 and his A.M. from Duke University in 1992. He also received his J.D.from Duke University School of Law in 1992.
After graduating from law school, Willett clerked for Judge Jerre Williams on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. In 1996, he joined former Governor George W. Bush's administration as the director of Research & Special Projects. He also worked with the Bush-Cheney 2000 presidential campaign and transition team as the special adv...
Big Tyme Investments, LLC v. Edwards & 910 E Main, LLC v. Edwards
1. 1.1. See also: Lawsuits about state actions and policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 Big Tyme Investments, LLC v. Edwards & 910 E Main, LLC v. Edwards: On January 13, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld Governor John Bel Edwards' (D) authority to order COVID-19-related bar closures and alcohol restrictions. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the decisions of two lower courts, dismissing arguments that Edwards’ order violated the Equal Protectio...
Federal appeals court finds FHFA structure unconstitutional
On July 16, 2018, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held in Collins v. Mnuchin that the structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency(FHFA) is unconstitutional because it is led by a single director who is only removable by the president for cause. The panel consisted of Chief Judge Carl Stewart and Judges Catharina Haynes and Don Willett. In Collins v. Mnuchin, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders presented the following complaints: 1. A 2012 dividend a...
Court questions Obergefell's reach
After the United States Supreme Court invalidated the federal law prohibiting same-sex marriage, the City of Houston determined that it was required to offer the same employment benefits (such as spousal health insurance) to married same-sex couples that it did to married heterosexual couples. Two Houston citizens filed suit, arguing that the city's decision to offer benefits to same-sex couples violated Texas and city laws prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriage. The trial court iss...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Appeals are heard in the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana. Th...
Judge Willett's biography from the Federal Judicial CenterMay 15, 2023 · Judge Willett wrote that he and his colleagues are “middle-management circuit judges” who cannot overrule Supreme Court decisions. “Only that court,” he wrote, “can definitively grapple ...
Don Willett serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Before joining the federal judiciary, Judge Willett served a dozen years on the Supreme Court of Texas. He has devoted his professional life to public service, and prior to becoming a judge, he served as legal counsel to a Texas Attorney General, a Texas Governor, a U.S. Attorney General, and the President of the ...
Jun 29, 2018 · After a clerkship with Judge Jerre Stockton Williams on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and a short stint in private practice, Willett embarked on a career in government under George W. Bush, first in the Texas governor’s office and then in the White House, where he advised the president on religious-liberty issues.
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Jan 7, 2021 · 61:18. Growing up in meager circumstances, Judge Don Willett never imagined he would serve as the Tweeter Laureate of Texas or, more notably, as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court and now on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Willett credits his rise to the work ethic and sacrifices of his mother—a widow who worked long hours as a ...
