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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

33 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record

18 in active service and 15 in senior status. Newest commission first.

Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.

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Sitting judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
JudgeAppointed bySenate voteCommissioned
Arthur Roberts JonesJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump46 to 44
John George Edward MarckJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump52 to 45
Nicholas Jon GanjeiJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump51 to 45
John Andrew KazenJudge. ActiveJoseph R. Biden83 to 14
Drew Barnett TiptonJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump52 to 41
Charles R. Eskridge, IIIJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump61 to 31
Jeffrey Vincent BrownJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump50 to 40
David Steven MoralesJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump56 to 41
Fernando Rodriguez, Jr.Judge. ActiveDonald J. Trump96 to 0
Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr.Judge. ActiveBarack Obama100 to 0
George Carol Hanks, Jr.Judge. ActiveBarack Obama91 to 0
Alfred Homer BennettJudge. ActiveBarack Obama95 to 0
Marina Garcia MarmolejoJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Nelva Gonzales RamosJudge. ActiveBarack ObamaVoice vote
Diana SaldañaJudge. ActiveBarack Obama94 to 0
Gray Hampton MillerJudge. Senior status since December 9, 2018George W. Bush93 to 0
Micaela AlvarezJudge. Senior status since June 8, 2023George W. BushVoice vote
Andrew S. HanenJudge. Senior status since January 2, 2025George W. Bush97 to 0
Randy CraneJudge. ActiveGeorge W. BushVoice vote
Keith P. EllisonJudge. ActiveWilliam J. Clinton94 to 4
Hilda G. TagleJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2012William J. ClintonVoice vote
Janis Graham JackJudge. Senior status since June 1, 2011William J. ClintonVoice vote
Lee Hyman RosenthalJudge. Senior status since December 1, 2024George H.W. BushVoice vote
Ewing Werlein, Jr.Judge. Senior status since January 1, 2006George H.W. BushVoice vote
John David RaineyJudge. Senior status since June 11, 2010George H.W. BushVoice vote
Melinda HarmonJudge. Senior status since March 31, 2018George H.W. BushVoice vote
Simeon Timothy Lake, IIIJudge. Senior status since July 5, 2019Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Kenneth M. HoytJudge. Senior status since March 2, 2013Ronald ReaganVoice vote
David HittnerJudge. Senior status since November 11, 2004Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Lynn Nettleton HughesJudge. Senior status since February 12, 2023Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Ricardo H. HinojosaJudge. Senior status since May 21, 2025Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Hayden Wilson Head, Jr.Judge. Senior status since November 13, 2009Ronald ReaganVoice vote
Angela Veronica ColmeneroJudge. ActiveDonald J. Trump50 to 47Not published yet
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