David C. Godbey

David C. Godbey (born 1957) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

David C. Godbey
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Assumed office
August 2, 2002
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byRobert B. Maloney
Personal details
Born
David C. Godbey

1957 (age 62–63)
Temple, Texas
EducationSouthern Methodist University (B.S., B.S.E.E.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)

Education and career

Godbey was born in Temple, Texas. He received a Bachelor of Science degree and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from Southern Methodist University in 1978 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1982. He was a law clerk to Judge Irving Loeb Goldberg of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from 1982 to 1983. He was in private practice in Dallas from 1983 to 1994. He was a judge on the 160th District Court, State of Texas from 1994 to 2002.

District court service

Godbey was nominated by President George W. Bush on January 23, 2002, to a seat vacated by Robert B. Maloney. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2002, and received his commission on August 2, 2002. He sits in Dallas.

Other interests

Godbey holds a black belt in taekwondo.

Sources
Legal offices
Preceded by
Robert B. Maloney		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
2002–present		 Incumbent
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