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 "markdown": "# Robert B. Maloney\n\nRobert B. Maloney (born 1933) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He has held senior status since 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> Maloney was appointed to the court by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and confirmed by voice vote.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> Before joining the federal bench, he served as an associate justice of the Fifth Court of Civil Appeals of Texas and as a member of the [Texas House of Representatives](https://www.edgepedia.org/texas-house-of-representatives).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Ronald Reagan<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | October 16, 1985, by voice vote<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> |\n| Senior status | August 31, 2000<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> |\n| Born | 1933 in Dallas, Texas<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> |\n| Education | B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1956; J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law (now Dedman School of Law), 1960<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nMaloney was born in 1933 in Dallas, Texas.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Business Administration](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-business-administration) from [Southern Methodist University](https://www.edgepedia.org/southern-methodist-university) in 1956 and a [Juris Doctor](https://www.edgepedia.org/juris-doctor) from Southern Methodist University School of Law, now the Dedman School of Law, in 1960.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nMaloney served as an assistant district attorney for [Dallas County, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/dallas-county-texas), from 1961 to 1962.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> He then practiced law in Dallas from 1962 to 1984.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> During that period he was a partner with Watts, Stallings & Maloney from 1962 to 1965, Maloney, Milner & McDowell from 1966 to 1975, Maloney & McDowell from 1976 to 1978, Maloney & Hardcastle from 1979 to 1980, and Maloney & Maloney from 1981 to 1984.<sup>[2](https://www.ndtexblog.com/2010/10/28/judge-maloney/)</sup>\n\nMaloney also served as a state representative in Texas from 1973 to 1982.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> He then served as an associate justice of the Fifth Court of Civil Appeals of Texas from 1983 to 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident [Ronald Reagan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronald-reagan) nominated Maloney to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on July 23, 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> The Senate confirmed him by voice vote on October 16, 1985, and he received his commission on October 17, 1985.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup> Maloney assumed senior status on August 31, 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1384261)\n2. [Judge Maloney, Northern District of Texas Blog](https://www.ndtexblog.com/2010/10/28/judge-maloney/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames L to Ma*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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