Filemon Bartolome Vela
1935–2004 · Harlingen, TX
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas | Judge | Jimmy Carter (Democratic) | Jun 18, 1980 | Death, Apr 13, 2004 |
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas, J.D., 1962
Professional Career
U.S. Army private, 1957-1959; Private practice, Harlingen, Texas, 1962-1963; Private practice, Brownsville, Texas, 1963-1974; City commissioner, Brownsville, Texas, 1971-1973; Judge, Cameron and Willacy Counties [Texas] One Hundred and Seventh District Court, 1975-1980
Opinions on This Site
23 opinions from 1990 to 2001
- United States v. West 2001
- United States v. Thomas 2001
- Warren v. Miles 2000
- Hill v. City of Seven Points 2000
- Thomas Gavagan v. United States 1992
- John C. Echols and Deanna O. Echols v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1991
- United States v. Nicholas Bachynsky 1991
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. J.M. HUBER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant 1991
- Wilson v. Zapata Off-Shore Co. 1991
- Carnival Leisure Industries, Ltd. v. George J. Aubin 1991
- John C. Echols and Deanna O. Echols v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1991
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee. v. J.M. HUBER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant 1991
- United States v. Nicholas Bachynsky 1991
- Fragumar Corporation, N v. Etc., Appellees-Cross-Appellants v. Graydon Dunlap v. David T. Lopez, Movant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee 1991
- United States v. Isidro Farias-Farias 1991
- United States v. Robert Glynn Chambers 1991
- Rohner Gehrig Company, Inc. v. Tri-State Motor Transit 1991
- Sanford v. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. 1991
- Lionel G.F. Panchevre v. United States Department of Justice-Immigration and Naturalization Service 1991
- Fields v. City of South Houston 1991
- Victor D. Denenburg and Wife, Sandra J. Denenburg v. United States 1991
- United States v. Lowell Alvin Hahn 1991
- United States v. Jesse Esquivel 1990