Angela Veronica Colmenero
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Born 1979.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- May 12, 2026
- Senate vote
- 50 to 47
- Confirmed
- Sep 23, 2026
- Commissioned
- Oct 22, 2026
Education
- B.A., University of Texas, 2001
- J.D., Notre Dame Law School, 2004
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. A. Joe Fish, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2004-2005
- Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 2005-2009
- Assistant attorney general, State of Texas, 2009-2018
- General Litigation Division, 2009-2011, 2012-2014
- chief, 2015-2018
- Special Litigation Division, 2011-2012
- deputy chief, 2014-2015
- Office of Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas, 2018-2026
- deputy general counsel, 2018-2021
- principal deputy general counsel, 2021-2023
- deputy chief of staff, 2023, 2023-2026
- Provisional attorney general, State of Texas, 2023
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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