Background
Holmes, Clifton Lee was born on February 17, 1939 in Kilgore, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde Frank and Ima Edith (Osborne) Holmes.
Holmes, Clifton Lee was born on February 17, 1939 in Kilgore, Texas, United States. Son of Clyde Frank and Ima Edith (Osborne) Holmes.
DePauw University; University of Texas (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). George Washington University (Bachelor of Laws, 1966). Phi Delta Phi.
Bar: Texas 1967, United States District Court (eastern district) Texas 1973, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1974, United States District Court (western district) Texas 1974, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1974, United States District Court (northern district) Texas 1979, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1984. Regional representative unites states department Labor, Austin, Texas, 1966-1967;sole practice, Gilmer, Texas, 1967-1968. Assistant director Job Corps, Washington, 1968-1970.
Editor State Bar Texas, Austin, 1970-1971.
Sole practice, Austin, 1971-1974, Kilgore/Longview, Texas, since 1974.
State delegate Democratic Party, 1976, 1980, 1990. Member of National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (board directors 1974-1981, vice president 1982-1983, president-elect 1983-1984, president 1984-1985, Commendation award 1974, 1977, 1979, 1982), State Bar Texas (board directors 1986-1989, criminal justice council 1993-1999, chair 1997-1998).
Married Edwina McKellar Holmes, January 19, 1960 (deceased 1979). Children: Niki, Bryan, Lacy, Shelly.