George C. Hanks, Jr.
| George Hanks | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 22, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Nancy Atlas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 (age 50–51) Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University, Baton Rogue Harvard University Duke University |
George Carol Hanks, Jr. (born 1964) 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.
Biography
Hanks was born in 1964, in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in 1986 from Louisiana State University. He received a Juris Doctor in 1989 from Harvard Law School. He received a Master of Laws degree in 2014 from Duke University Law School. He began his legal career by serving as a law clerk for Judge Sim Lake of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, from 1989 to 1991. He served as an associate at the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski, from 1991 to 1996, and as a shareholder at the law firm of Wickliff & Hall, PC, from 1996 to 2000. From 2001 to 2002, he served as a District Judge for the 157th Civil District Court of Texas. From 2003 to 2010, he served as a Justice on the First Court of Appeals of Texas. From September 13, 2010 to April 22, 2015, he served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the Southern District of Texas.[2][3][4]
Federal judicial service
On September 18, 2014, President Obama nominated Hanks to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to the seat vacated by Judge Nancy Friedman Atlas, who took senior status on June 20, 2014.[5]
On December 16, 2014 his nomination was returned to the President due to the sine die adjournment of the 113th Congress. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.[6] He received a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on January 21, 2015.[7] On February 26, 2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[8]
On April 20, 2015 the United States Senate voted 91-0 in favor of confirmation.[9] He received his judicial commission on April 22, 2015.
References
- ↑ Senate Judiciary Committee Nomination Questionnaire
- ↑ "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts" White House, September 18, 2014
- ↑ Order of appointment as United States Magistrate Judge
- ↑ Entry at MartinDale
- ↑ "Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate" White House, September 18, 2014
- ↑ Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate" White House, January 7, 2015
- ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for January 21, 2015
- ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 26, 2015
- ↑ U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 114th Congress - 1st Session, "Vote Summary: Vote Number 155", United States Senate, April 20, 2015
External links
- George C. Hanks, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Nancy Atlas |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 2015–present |
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