Last updated on: 11/25/2009 | Author: ProCon.org

Richard B. Roper, III, JD Biography

Title:
Former US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
Position:
None Found to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
Reasoning:

No position found as of Nov. 25, 2009

Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Individuals with PhDs and JDs or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the ACLU. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to the ACLU.
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Partner, Thompson & Knight
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Member, Board of Directors, North Texas Crime Commission
  • Member, Northern District of Texas Advisory Board
  • United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas, 2004-2008
  • Recipient, Distinguished Alumnus of the Texas Tech University School of Law, 2007
  • Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Texas, 1987-2004
  • Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, 1982-1987
Education:
  • JD, Texas Tech University School of Law, 1982
  • BA, University of Texas at Arlington, 1979
Other:
  • None found
Quoted in:
  1. Have Mandatory Minimum Jail Sentences Been an Effective Tool in the War on Drugs?