Byron George Skelton (September 1, 1905 – February 6, 2004) was a judge of the United States Court of Claims.
Born September 1, 1905, in Florence, Williamson County, Texas, Skelton received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1927 from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts degree in 1928 from the same institution.
[1] Skelton was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 17, 1966, to the United States Court of Claims, to a new seat authorized by 80 Stat.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 20, 1966, and received his commission on November 3, 1966.
He was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on October 1, 1982, by 96 Stat.