Alia M. Ludlum

Alia Moses Ludlum (born January 6, 1962)^[1] is a District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. She joined the Court in 2002 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.

Early life and education

Born in Eagle Pass, Texas, Moses graduated in 1983 from Texas Woman's University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, and in 1986 from the University of Texas School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree.

Legal career

Following law school graduation, Moses was an attorney in the Travis County Attorney's Office in Austin, Texas from 1986 to 1990. She was an assistant U.S. Attorney and chief of the Del Rio office in the Western District of Texas from 1990 to 1997. She worked as a Mediator (part-time) in private practice from 1997 to 2000.

Federal Judicial Career

Ludlum began her Federal Judicial Career as a United States magistrate judge when she was appointed to a four year part-term in 1997. In 2000, she was promoted to a full-term magistrate judge.

On the recommendation of Texas Senators Phil Gramm and Kay Bailey Hutchison, Moses was nominated by President George W. Bush on July 11, 2002 to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Her seat was previously held by Harry Hudspeth, who then went into senior status. Moses was confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002 and received her commission the next day.

Sources

• Alia M. Ludlum at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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