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Edward Charles Prado
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Edward Charles Prado served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by George W. Bush and confirmed May 1, 2003 by a 97–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- George W. Bush
- Confirmed
- May 1, 2003
- Senate vote
- 97–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1947
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasRonald Reagan · Mar 30, 1984 – May 14, 2003
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitGeorge W. Bush · May 1, 2003 – Apr 2, 2018
Education
- San Antonio CollegeA.A., 1967
- University of TexasB.A., 1969
- University of Texas School of LawJ.D., 1972
Career
U.S. Army Reserve, 1972-1987; Assistant district attorney, Bexar County, Texas, 1972-1976; Assistant federal public defender, Western District of Texas, 1976-1980; Judge, Bexar County [Texas] One Hundred and Eighty-Seventh District Court, 1980; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1981-1984; Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2010-2014; Ambassador to Argentina, U.S. Department of State, 2018-2021
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