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Ricardo M. Urbina
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia · 1994
Ricardo M. Urbina , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Ricardo Manuel Urbina (; January 31, 1946 – June 17, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The first Latino judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, he was noted for his rulings in cases regarding terrorism during the George W. Bush administration, as well as for his ruling in District of Columbia v.
Education
- Georgetown UniversityB.A., 1967
- Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1970
Career
Staff attorney, District of Columbia Public Defender Service, 1970-1972; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1972-1974; Professor and director, Criminal Justice Program, Howard University School of Law, 1974-81
Biography
Ricardo Manuel Urbina (; January 31, 1946 – June 17, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The first Latino judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, he was noted for his rulings in cases regarding terrorism during the George W. Bush administration, as well as for his ruling in District of Columbia v.
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