- Marina Marmolejo
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Marina Garcia Marmolejo Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas Incumbent Assumed office
October 4, 2011Appointed by Barack Obama Preceded by Samuel B. Kent Personal details Born 1971
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, MexicoAlma mater University of the Incarnate Word (B.A.)
St. Mary's University (M.A.)
St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D.)Marina Garcia Marmolejo (born 1971) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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Early life and education
Born Marina Garcia [1] in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[2] She is a naturalized United States citizen.[2]
Marmolejo received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Incarnate Word in 1992.[3] She then attended St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, where she earned an Master of Arts degree and her Juris Doctor, both in 1996.[3] In 1993, Marmolejo served as a substitute teacher in the United Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. From 1993 - 1996, she worked as a research assistant to Professor Raul M. Sanchez at St. Mary's University School of Law where she also worked as a Property tutor and a student attorney at the Criminal Justice Clinic.[1]
Legal career
Before becoming a federal judge, Marmolejo had been a partner with the law firm of Reid Collins Tsai LLP. She previously helped open the San Antonio legal office of Thompson & Knight, where she served as Of Counsel from 2007 to 2009. She is also a former Assistant United States Attorney and began her legal career as an Assistant Federal Public Defender.[4]
Judicial appointment
During the 111th Congress, Democrats from the Texas House delegation and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchinson agreed to recommend Marmolejo for a Laredo vacancy on the Southern District of Texas.[4][5] On July 28, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Marmolejo to replace Samuel B. Kent.[6] The Senate confirmed Marmolejo by unanimous consent on October 3, 2011,[7] and she received her judicial commission on October 4, 2011.
References
- ^ a b "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees". United States Senate. http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/111thCongressJudicialNominations/upload/MarinaMarmolejo-PublicQuestionnaire.pdf. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ a b Ex-prosecutor nominated for south Texas judge, Associated Press (July 28, 2010).
- ^ a b President Obama Names Marina Marmolejo to the United States District Court, whitehouse.gov (July 28, 2010).
- ^ a b Gary Martin, Obama names Laredo lawyer to federal judge post, Houston Chronicle (July 28, 2010).
- ^ Gary Martin, Texas Dems criticize Obama on slow judicial appointments, Houston Chronicle (May 3, 2010).
- ^ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 7/28/10, whitehouse.gov (July 28, 2010).
- ^ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
External links
- Marina Marmolejo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Categories:- 1971 births
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Living people
- People from Nuevo Laredo
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- University of the Incarnate Word alumni
- St. Mary's University alumni
- St. Mary's University School of Law alumni
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
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