Barefoot Sanders

Barefoot Sanders
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
In office January 1, 1996 – September 21, 2008
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
In office 1989–1995
Preceded by	Robert William Porter
Succeeded by	Jerry Buchmeyer
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
In office April 26, 1979 – January 1, 1996
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Barbara M. Lynn
White House Director of Legislative Affairs
In office May 1967 – January 20, 1969
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Larry O'Brien (1965)
Succeeded by	Bryce Harlow
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division
In office 1966–1967
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	John W. Douglas
Succeeded by	Edwin Weisl
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
In office 1961–1965
President	John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	William West
Succeeded by	Melvin Diggs
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 51-4 district
In office January 13, 1953 – January 13, 1959
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Tom James
Personal details
Born	Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr. (1925-02-05)February 5, 1925 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 21, 2008(2008-09-21) (aged 83) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	4
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BA, JD)

Harold Barefoot Sanders Jr. (February 5, 1925 – September 21, 2008) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and counsel to President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was best known for overseeing the lawsuit to desegregate the Dallas Independent School District.