| Roger T. Benitez | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 21, 2004 |
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| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| In office 2001–2004 |
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| Judge of the California Superior Court | |
| In office 1997–2001 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 Havana, Cuba |
| Alma mater | Imperial Valley College (A.A.) San Diego State University (B.A.) Western State University College of Law (J.D.) |
Roger T. Benitez (born 1950) is a United States federal judge.
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Born in Havana, Cuba, Benitez received an A.A. from Imperial Valley College in 1971, a B.A. from San Diego State University in 1974, and a J.D. from Western State University College of Law in 1978.
Benitez was in private practice in Imperial County, California from 1978 to 1997. He was a judge on the California Superior Court from 1997 to 2001, also serving as an instructor for Imperial Valley College from 1998 to 1999.
In 2001, Benitez was appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California to serve as a U.S. Magistrate Judge. Then, on May 1, 2003, he was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the Southern District of California created by 116 Stat. 1758. Benitez was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 17, 2004,[1] and received his commission on June 21, 2004.