Deborah Hankinson | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office October 28, 1997 –December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John Cornyn |
| Succeeded by | Dale Wainwright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3,1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Texas at Dallas Southern Methodist University School of Law (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney,judge |
Deborah G. Hankinson [1] (born February 3,1953) is an American attorney who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1997 to 2002. [2] [3]
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. [4] [5] [1] 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]