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Kathleen Cardone

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Born 1953.

Federal judicial service

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Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Appointed by
George W. Bush (Republican)
Nominated
May 1, 2003
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Jul 28, 2003
Commissioned
Jul 29, 2003

Education

  • B.A., State University of New York at Binghamton, 1976
  • J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas, 1979

Career

  • Briefing attorney, Hon. Philip A. Schraub, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1979-1980
  • Private practice, Texas, 1980-1990
  • Judge, El Paso [Texas] Municipal Court, 1983-1990
  • Associate judge, Family Law Court of Texas, 1990-1995
  • Judge, El Paso County [Texas] Three Hundred and Eighty-Third District Court, 1995-1996
  • Attorney and mediator, Texas Arbitration Mediation Services, 1997-1999
  • Instructor (part-time), El Paso Community College, 1997-2003
  • Judge, El Paso County [Texas] Three Hundred and Eighty-Eighth District Court, 1999-2000
  • Mediator, Texas Arbitration Mediation Services, 2001-2003
  • Visiting judge, State of Texas, 2001-2003
  • Board member, Federal Judicial Center, 2024-present

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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