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Reynaldo Guerra Garza

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Reynaldo Guerra Garza served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Jimmy Carter and confirmed Jul 12, 1979. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter
Confirmed
Jul 12, 1979
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1915

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasJohn F. Kennedy · Apr 13, 1961 – Aug 1, 1979
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJimmy Carter · Jul 12, 1979 – Sep 14, 2004

Education

  • Brownsville Junior College (now Texas Southmost College)A.A., 1935
  • University of TexasB.A., 1937
  • University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1939

Career

Private practice, Brownsville, Texas, 1939-1942, 1945-1961; U.S. Army, Air Forces, 1942-1945

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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