"Thad Heartfield (born 1940) is a Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Beaumont, Texas. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton on January 11, 1995, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 17, 1995 and received his commission on March 17, 1995. He served as chief judge from 2003 through 2008. He assumed senior status on January 1, 2010.He graduated from St. Mary's University, Texas with a B.A. in 1962 and received a J.D. from the St."@en . . "Thad Heartfield"@en . . . . . . . . "Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas" . . . "1940Z"^^ . "Senior Judgeof theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas" . "Chief Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas" . "Heartfield, Thad"@en . . . "United States federal judge" .