- Diana Saldaña
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Diana Saldaña Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Incumbent Assumed office
February 9, 2011Appointed by Barack Obama Preceded by George P. Kazen Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas In office
March 27, 2006 – February 2011Personal details Born 1971
Carrizo Springs, TexasAlma mater University of Texas at Austin (B.A.)
University of Texas School of Law (J.D.)Diana Saldaña (born 1971) was formerly a United States magistrate judge in Texas and is currently a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Early life and education
Saldaña was born in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Blanca Hernandez Rodriguez, a single mother.[1] Beginning at the age of 10 and continuing through law school, Saldaña spent summers with her family as a seasonal farmworker in Minnesota and North Dakota.[1]
Saldaña received two B.A. degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, the first in history in 1993 and the second in government in 1994.[2] She then attended the University of Texas School of Law, where she was president of the Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association.[1] Saldaña earned her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997.[1][2] After graduating law school, Saldaña served as law clerk for Judge George P. Kazen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[2]
Judicial service
In 2006, Saldaña was selected to serve as a magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[2] She was sworn in on March 27, 2006.[1]
During the 111th Congress, Democrats from the Texas House delegation and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson agreed to recommend Saldaña for a Laredo vacancy on the Southern District of Texas.[3] On July 14, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Saldaña to replace George P. Kazen,[4] for whom she previously clerked. On February 7, 2011 her nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 94 ayes and 0 nays.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e The University of Texas School of Law (April 4, 2006). "News and Events: Alumna Diana Saldana". UT Law News. http://www.utexas.edu/law/news/2006/040406_saldana.html. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (July 14, 2010). "President Obama Names Five to United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-names-five-united-states-district-court-0. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Martin, Gary (May 3, 2010). "Texas Dems criticize Obama on slow judicial appointments". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/chronicle/6988308.html. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (July 14, 2010). "Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate, 7/14/10". whitehouse.gov. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-nominations-and-withdrawal-sent-senate-71410. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Martin, Gary (February 7, 2011). "Senate OK of Laredo federal judge could break logjam". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7417257.html. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- University of Texas School of Law alumni
- American women judges
- Hispanic and Latino American judges
- United States magistrate judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
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