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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
A federal trial (district) court in the Fifth Circuit. 18 active judges and 15 on senior status (semi-retired, still hearing some cases), per the Federal Judicial Center.
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Who appointed the current judges
Judges
| Judge | Status | Appointed by | Commissioned | Senate confirmation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Crane Chief Judge | Active | R George W. Bush | Mar 19, 2002 | Mar 18, 2002 · voice vote |
| Keith P. Ellison | Active | D William J. Clinton | Jul 7, 1999 | Jun 30, 1999 · roll call 94–4 |
| Diana Saldaña | Active | D Barack Obama | Feb 9, 2011 | Feb 7, 2011 · roll call 94–0 |
| Nelva Gonzales Ramos | Active | D Barack Obama | Aug 4, 2011 | Aug 2, 2011 · voice vote |
| Marina Garcia Marmolejo | Active | D Barack Obama | Oct 4, 2011 | Oct 3, 2011 · voice vote |
| Alfred Homer Bennett | Active | D Barack Obama | Apr 15, 2015 | Apr 13, 2015 · roll call 95–0 |
| George Carol Hanks, Jr. | Active | D Barack Obama | Apr 22, 2015 | Apr 20, 2015 · roll call 91–0 |
| Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr. | Active | D Barack Obama | Aug 4, 2015 | May 21, 2015 · roll call 100–0 |
| Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jun 12, 2018 | Jun 5, 2018 · roll call 96–0 |
| David Steven Morales | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Apr 25, 2019 | Apr 10, 2019 · roll call 56–41 |
| Jeffrey Vincent Brown | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Sep 4, 2019 | Jul 31, 2019 · roll call 50–40 |
| Charles R. Eskridge, III | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 17, 2019 | Oct 16, 2019 · roll call 61–31 |
| Drew Barnett Tipton | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jun 15, 2020 | Jun 3, 2020 · roll call 52–41 |
| John Andrew Kazen | Active | D Joseph R. Biden | Jan 12, 2024 | Jan 9, 2024 · roll call 83–14 |
| Nicholas Jon Ganjei | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Mar 10, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 · roll call 51–45 (Voteview) |
| John George Edward Marck | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 9, 2026 | Jun 24, 2026 · roll call 52–45 (Voteview) |
| Arthur Roberts Jones | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 13, 2026 · roll call 46–44 (Voteview) |
| Angela Veronica Colmenero | Active | R Donald J. Trump | Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 · roll call 50–47 (Voteview) |
| Hayden Wilson Head, Jr. | Senior status since Nov 13, 2009 | R Ronald Reagan | Oct 26, 1981 | Oct 21, 1981 · voice vote |
| Ricardo H. Hinojosa | Senior status since May 21, 2025 | R Ronald Reagan | May 5, 1983 | May 4, 1983 · voice vote |
| Lynn Nettleton Hughes | Senior status since Feb 12, 2023 | R Ronald Reagan | Dec 17, 1985 | Dec 16, 1985 · voice vote |
| David Hittner | Senior status since Nov 11, 2004 | R Ronald Reagan | Jun 9, 1986 | Jun 6, 1986 · voice vote |
| Kenneth M. Hoyt | Senior status since Mar 2, 2013 | R Ronald Reagan | Apr 1, 1988 | Mar 31, 1988 · voice vote |
| Simeon Timothy Lake, III | Senior status since Jul 5, 2019 | R Ronald Reagan | Aug 12, 1988 | Aug 11, 1988 · voice vote |
| Melinda Harmon | Senior status since Mar 31, 2018 | R George H.W. Bush | May 22, 1989 | May 18, 1989 · voice vote |
| John David Rainey | Senior status since Jun 11, 2010 | R George H.W. Bush | May 14, 1990 | May 11, 1990 · voice vote |
| Ewing Werlein, Jr. | Senior status since Jan 1, 2006 | R George H.W. Bush | Apr 13, 1992 | Apr 8, 1992 · voice vote |
| Lee Hyman Rosenthal | Senior status since Dec 1, 2024 | R George H.W. Bush | May 13, 1992 | May 12, 1992 · voice vote |
| Janis Graham Jack | Senior status since Jun 1, 2011 | D William J. Clinton | Mar 11, 1994 | Mar 10, 1994 · voice vote |
| Hilda G. Tagle | Senior status since Dec 31, 2012 | D William J. Clinton | Mar 17, 1998 | Mar 11, 1998 · voice vote |
| Andrew S. Hanen | Senior status since Jan 2, 2025 | R George W. Bush | May 10, 2002 | May 9, 2002 · roll call 97–0 |
| Micaela Alvarez | Senior status since Jun 8, 2023 | R George W. Bush | Dec 13, 2004 | Nov 20, 2004 · voice vote |
| Gray Hampton Miller | Senior status since Dec 9, 2018 | R George W. Bush | Apr 25, 2006 | Apr 25, 2006 · roll call 93–0 |
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. “Commissioned” is the date the appointment took effect. Confirmation votes are as listed by the FJC (ayes–nays); recent roll calls link to Voteview where found.