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George Carol Hanks Jr.
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
George Carol Hanks Jr. serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Apr 20, 2015 by a 91–0 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Apr 20, 2015
- Senate vote
- 91–0
- ABA rating
- Well Qualified
- Born
- 1965
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasBarack Obama · Apr 20, 2015
Education
- Louisiana State UniversityB.A., 1986
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D., 1989
- Duke University School of LawLL.M., judicial studies, 2014
Career
Law clerk, Hon. Simeon Lake, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1989-1991; Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1991-2000; Judge, Texas District Court, One Hundred and Fifty-Seventh Judicial District, 2001-2002; Justice, First Court of Appeals of Texas, 2002-2010
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