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David Guaderrama
2023 - Present
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David Campos Guaderrama is a federal judge on senior status with the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He joined the court in 2012 after a nomination from President Barack Obama.
Guaderrama assumed senior status on May 27, 2023.[1]
Early life and education
A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Guaderrama earned his bachelor's degree from New Mexico State University in 1975 and his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1979.[2]
Professional career
- 2010 - 2023: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- 2023-present: Senior judge
- 2012-2023: Judge
- 2010-2012: Magistrate judge
- 1995-2010: Judge, Texas District 243
- 1987-1994: Chief public defender, El Paso County, Texas
- 1979-1986: Private practice, El Paso, Texas[2]
Judicial career
Western District of Texas
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: David Campos Guaderrama |
| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 225 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 14, 2011
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| ABA Rating: Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: November 2, 2011
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: December 1, 2011
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| Confirmed: April 26, 2012
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| Vote: Voice vote
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Guaderrama was nominated by President Barack Obama on September 14, 2011, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by David Briones.[3]
The American Bar Association rated Guaderrama Substantial Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination. Hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee were held on November 2, 2011 and his nomination was reported by U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on December 1, 2011. Guaderrama was confirmed on a voice vote of the U.S. Senate on April 26, 2012, and he received his commission on April 30, 2012.[2][4][5]
Elections
2010
Guaderrama was re-elected to the 243rd District Court after running unopposed.
See also
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. Courts, "Future judicial vacancies," accessed June 24, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Judicial Center, "Biography of Judge David Campos Guaderrama," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ The White House, "President Obama Nominates Judge David Campos Guaderrama to the United States District Court," September 14, 2011
- ↑ United States Congress, "PN 937 — David Campos Guaderrama — The Judiciary," accessed May 29, 2017
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III judicial nominees, 112th Congress," accessed May 29, 2017
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United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 2012-2023 |
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Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
