Eldon Brooks Mahon
1918–2005 · Loraine, TX
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas | Judge | Richard M. Nixon (Republican) | Jul 3, 1972 | Death, Dec 3, 2005 |
Education
- McMurry College, B.A., 1939
- University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1942
Professional Career
U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1942-1945; Law clerk, Hon. J. E. Hickman, Supreme Court of Texas, 1945-1946; County attorney, Mitchell County, Texas, 1947; District attorney, Thirty-Second Judicial District, Texas, 1948-1960; Judge, Texas District Court, Thirty-Second Judicial District, 1961-1963; Vice president, Texas Electronic Service Company, 1963-1964; Private practice, Abilene, Texas, 1964-1968; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1968-1972
Opinions on This Site
33 opinions from 1978 to 1995
- John Doe, Individually and as Next Friend of Jane Doe, a Minor v. Duncanville Independent School District 1995
- United States v. Steven Brewer 1995
- United States v. Gerald Elwood, A/K/A Nap, William Barnes, Jr. And Ernest Marrero 1993
- Travelers Insurance v. Canal Place Ltd. Partnership 1993
- Polythane Systems, Inc. v. Marina Ventures International, Ltd. 1993
- United States v. Gerald Elwood, A/K/A Nap, William Barnes, Jr., and Ernest Marrero 1993
- Joseph S. Dazzio v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 1992
- Bank One, Texas, N.A. v. Taylor 1992
- United States v. Joe Henry Carter, Jr., Joseph Estel Hammack 1992
- United States v. Mmr Corp. And James B. Rutland 1992
- United States v. Jerry Lynn Webb 1992
- John Lejeune and Loretta Lejeune, and Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, Intervenor-Appellant v. Shell Oil Company 1992
- Sullivan Central Plaza I, Ltd. v. Bancboston Real Estate Capital Corp. (In re Sullivan Central Plaza I, Ltd.) 1991
- United States v. Zakee Muhammad Iddeen, A/K/A Windel X McMilliam Vernard Stuten, Augusta Crawford, Lloyd Waters and Steven R. Lavine 1988
- Dale Schaper v. City of Huntsville, Gene Pipes and Hank Eckhardt 1987
- Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers' International Union, Local 4-447 v. Chevron Chemical Company 1987
- Darlak v. Bobear 1987
- Burlington Northern Railroad Company, and Kansas City Southern Railway Company v. Public Utility Commission of Texas 1987
- United States v. Morris Ray Bigham and Leonel Leal, Jr. 1987
- The United States of America v. Gary Don Van and Frederick Oliver 1987
- United States v. David Brydie Mitchell, Jose Carlos Prado, Reinaldo Rabeiro, Robert Webster Cary, Iii, and John Doyle 1986
- Charles E. BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. YELLOW FREIGHT SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Appellee 1985
- Johnny Lynn Gibson v. Johnny Klevenhagen, Sheriff, Harris County, Texas 1985
- Royal Aviation, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. 1985
- Prado McGee Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1984
- Roy Garland v. Ross Maggio, Jr., Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, and William J. Guste, Jr., Attorney General of Louisiana 1983
- Casey Gene Morgan v. John Freeman, D/B/A the Freeman Company 1983
- Prado McGee Jr. v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent 1983
- United States v. 50 Acres of Land, Etc., the City of Duncanville 1983
- Fritz Whittington v. W.J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections 1983
- United States v. 499.472 Acres of Land More or Less in Brazoria County, Texas, Freeport Minerals Company 1983
- United Gas Pipe Line Company v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 1981
- Fredonia Broadcasting Corporation, Inc. v. Rca Corporation 1978