George Carol Hanks Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Born 1965.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama (Democratic)
- Nominated
- Jan 7, 2015
- Senate vote
- 91 to 0
- Confirmed
- Apr 20, 2015
- Commissioned
- Apr 22, 2015
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2010-2015
Education
- B.A., Louisiana State University, 1986
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1989
- LL.M., judicial studies, Duke University School of Law, 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
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, September 18, 2014; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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