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Diana Saldana
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2011 - Present
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Diana Saldana is an Article III federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She was nominated by President Barack Obama in January 2011 and confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 2011.[1]
Education
Saldana received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas in 1994 and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997.[1]
Professional career
- 2001-2006: Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas
- 2000-2001: Attorney, private practice in Houston, Texas
- 1998-1999: Trial attorney for Civil Rights Division at the United States Department of Justice
- 1998: Staff attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice
- 1997-1998: Law clerk for George P. Kazen[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Texas
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| Nominee Information |
| Name: Diana Saldana |
| Court: Southern District of Texas |
| Progress |
| Confirmed 208 days after nomination. |
 Nominated: July 14, 2010
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| ABA Rating: Unanimously Well Qualified
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| Questionnaire: |
| Hearing: September 29, 2010
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| Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript |
| QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| Reported: February 3, 2011
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| Confirmed: February 7, 2011
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 Returned: December 22, 2010
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Saldana was nominated to the court by President Barack Obama on July 14, 2010. Her hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee was on September 29, 2010 and you can find her hearing transcript here. The nomination was returned the President at the end of the 111th Congress on December 22, 2010.[2]
Saldana's nomination was resubmitted by the President on January 5, 2011. She was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 2011 and received commission on February 9, 2011.[1]
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 2011-Present |
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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
