Marina Marmolejo
| Marina Marmolejo | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
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Assumed office October 4, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Samuel Kent |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1971 (age 44–45) Nuevo Laredo, Mexico |
| Alma mater |
University of the Incarnate Word St. Mary's University, Texas |
Marina Garcia Marmolejo (born 1971) is a United States district judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Early life and education
Born Marina Garcia [1] in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico.[2] She is a naturalized United States citizen.[2]
Marmolejo received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Incarnate Word in 1992.[3] She then attended St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, where she earned a Master of Arts degree and her Juris Doctor, both in 1996.[3] In 1993, Marmolejo served as a substitute teacher in the United Independent School District in Laredo, Texas. From 1993 - 1996, she worked as a research assistant to Professor Raul M. Sanchez at St. Mary's University School of Law where she also worked as a Property tutor and a student attorney at the Criminal Justice Clinic.[1]
Legal career
Before becoming a federal judge, Marmolejo had been a partner with the law firm of Reid Collins Tsai LLP. She previously helped open the San Antonio legal office of Thompson & Knight, where she served as Of Counsel from 2007 to 2009. She is also a former Assistant United States Attorney and began her legal career as an Assistant Federal Public Defender.[4]
Federal judicial service
During the 111th Congress, Democrats from the Texas House delegation and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison agreed to recommend Marmolejo for a Laredo vacancy on the Southern District of Texas.[4][5] On July 28, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Marmolejo to replace Samuel B. Kent.[6] The Senate confirmed Marmolejo by unanimous consent on October 3, 2011,[7] and she received her judicial commission on October 4, 2011.
Consideration for Fifth Circuit
Marmolejo has been considered a candidate for a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, along with District Judge Xavier Rodriguez.[8]
References
- 1 2 "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- 1 2 Ex-prosecutor nominated for south Texas judge, Associated Press (July 28, 2010).
- 1 2 President Obama Names Marina Marmolejo to the United States District Court, whitehouse.gov (July 28, 2010).
- 1 2 Gary Martin, Obama names Laredo lawyer to federal judge post, Houston Chronicle (July 28, 2010).
- ↑ Gary Martin, Texas Dems criticize Obama on slow judicial appointments, Houston Chronicle (May 3, 2010).
- ↑ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate, 7/28/10, whitehouse.gov (July 28, 2010).
- ↑ http://judiciary.senate.gov/nominations/112thCongress.cfm
- ↑ Contreras, Guillermo (December 1, 2013). "Another federal judge may go". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
External links
- Marina Marmolejo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Samuel Kent |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 2011–present |
Incumbent |