Ricardo H. Hinojosa
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Senior status. Born 1950.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 12, 1983
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- May 4, 1983
- Commissioned
- May 5, 1983
- Senior status
- May 21, 2025
Education
- B.A., University of Texas, 1972
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 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
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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