Samuel B. Kent

Samuel B. Kent is a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in the single-judge Galveston Division covering Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, and Matagorda Counties. He was nominated by George H.W. Bush on August 3, 1990, to a seat vacated by Hugh Gibson and confirmed by the Senate on September 28, 1990. Judge Kent received his commission on October 1, 1990.

Judge Kent is a graduate of University of Texas and The University of Texas School of Law. Before his appointment, he was in private practice with the firm Royston Rayzor in Galveston, Texas.

Judge Kent has become well-known throughout the legal community for his humorous orders and judgments. Examples of his unique writing style include an Order of Transfer, an Order Denying Motion to Transfer, and his Opinion in Bradshaw v. Unity Marine Corp.