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Ricardo H. Hinojosa

Senior judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Ricardo H. Hinojosa serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Appointed by Ronald Reagan and confirmed May 4, 1983. ABA rating: Qualified.

Appointed by
Ronald Reagan
Confirmed
May 4, 1983
ABA rating
Qualified
Born
1950

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasRonald Reagan · May 4, 1983

Education

  • University of TexasB.A., 1972
  • Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1975

Career

Law clerk, Supreme Court of Texas, 1975-1976; Private practice, McAllen, Texas, 1976-1983; U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2003-2014; chair, 2004-2009; vice chair, 2013-2014

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