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Rolando Olvera
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2015 - Present
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Rolando Olvera is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. President Barack Obama nominated Rolando Olvera to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on September 18, 2014.[1] The United States Senate confirmed Olvera unanimously on May 21, 2015.[2]
Prior to joining the federal court, he was the Democratic judge of Texas District 445.[3] He was appointed the presiding judge of the 5th Administrative Judicial Region on January 4, 2011.[4] Olvera was re-elected on November 6, 2012, to a term that would have expired in 2016.
Education
Olvera received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1985 and his J.D. from University of Texas School of Law in Austin in 1989.[1][5]
Professional career
- 2011-Present: President judge, Fifth Administrative Judicial Region, Texas
- 2009-Present: District judge, Texas District 445
- 2007-2008: Sole practitioner
- 2005-2006: District judge, Texas District 138
- 2003-2004: Sole practitioner
- 2001-2002: District judge, Texas District 257
- 1994-2000: Attorney in private practice, Fleming & Olvera, P.C.
- 1990-1993: Attorney, Atlas & Hall LLP[1][5]
Judicial career
Southern District of Texas
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Rolando Olvera |
| Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 245 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: September 18, 2014
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| ABA Rating: Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified
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| Questionnaire: Questionnaire |
| Hearing: January 21, 2015
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| QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 26, 2015
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| Confirmed: May 21, 2015
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| Vote: 100-0
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Rolando Olvera received an appointment to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas from President Barack Obama on September 18, 2014. The president on the nominations:
| “ | I am honored to put forward these highly qualified candidates for the federal bench. They will be distinguished public servants and valuable additions to the United States District Court.[1][6] | ” |
The American Bar Association rated Olvera Majority Well Qualified, Minority Qualified for the nomination.[7]
Olvera's nomination was returned on December 31, 2014. He was renominated by President Barack Obama on January 7, 2015.[8]
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing for Olvera on January 21, 2015.[9] Olvera was reported to the full Senate on February 26, 2015.[10]
Olvera was confirmed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas when the Senate voted unanimously on May 21, 2015. He filled the vacancy created by Hilda Tagle.[2]
Elections
2012
Olvera was re-elected without opposition to the 445th District Court.[11]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2012: Cameron County Judicial Poll: Highest ranked judge among my judicial peers and received an overall "Outstanding Rating"
Associations
- 2009-2011: Board member, Texas Youth Commission
- 2007-2008: Director, Brownsville Community Foundation
- 2003-2005: Commissioner, Texas Lottery Commission
- 1999-2005: Director, Children's Museum of Brownsville, Inc.
- 1998-2004: Director, United Way "Success by Six" Program
- 1997-1998: Vice-president, Rio Grande Bankruptcy Bar Association
- 1993-1994: President, Cameron County Young Lawyers Association[12]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- Cameron County, Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The White House, "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts," September 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 United States Senate, "On the Nomination (Confirmation Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas)," accessed May 22, 2015
- ↑ Texas Courts, "445th District," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ The Brownsville Herald, "Olvera appointed to additional judge position," January 4, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 In Chambers, "MEET THE NEW PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE 5TH JUDICIAL REGION: JUDGE J. ROLANDO OLVERA, JR.," January 2011
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 113th Congress," accessed September 30, 2014
- ↑ The White House, "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate," January 7, 2015
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Nominations," January 21, 2015
- ↑ The Library of Congress, "Nomination: PN19-114," accessed March 13, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Summary," accessed September 22, 2014
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for the Judicial Nominee," accessed January 8, 2014
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