Diana Saldaña
Diana S. Saldaña | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office February 9, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | George P. Kazen |
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| Born | April 30, 1971 Carrizo Springs, Texas |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (B.A.) University of Texas School of Law (J.D.) |
Diana S. Saldaña (born April 30, 1971) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and a former United States Magistrate Judge of the same court.
Early life and education[]
Saldaña was born in Carrizo Springs, Texas to Blanca Hernandez Rodriguez, a single mother.[1] Beginning at the age of 10 and continuing through law school, Saldaña spent summers with her family as a seasonal farmworker in Minnesota and North Dakota.[1] Saldaña received two Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, the first in history in 1993 and the second in government in 1994.[2] She then attended the University of Texas School of Law, where she was president of the Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association.[1] Saldaña earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1997.[1][2] After graduating law school, Saldaña served as law clerk for Judge George P. Kazen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[2][3]
Federal judicial service[]
In 2006, Saldaña was selected to serve as a United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[2] She was sworn in on March 27, 2006.[1][3]
During the 111th United States Congress, Democrats from the Texas House delegation and Republican Senators John Cornyn and Kay Bailey Hutchison agreed to recommend Saldaña for a Laredo vacancy on the Southern District of Texas.[4] On July 14, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Saldaña to replace George P. Kazen,[5] for whom she previously clerked. On February 7, 2011 her nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 94 ayes and 0 nays.[6] She received her commission on February 9, 2011.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e The University of Texas School of Law (April 4, 2006). "News and Events: Alumna Diana Saldana". UT Law News. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (July 14, 2010). "President Obama Names Five to United States District Court". whitehouse.gov. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2011 – via National Archives.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Saldana, Diana – Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ Martin, Gary (May 3, 2010). "Texas Dems criticize Obama on slow judicial appointments". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (July 14, 2010). "Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate, 7/14/10". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2011 – via National Archives.
- ^ Martin, Gary (February 7, 2011). "Senate OK of Laredo federal judge could break logjam". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
External links[]
- Diana Saldaña at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Diana Saldaña at Ballotpedia
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