Xavier Rodriguez (born September 20, 1961) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Rodriguez was previously a justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 2001 to 2002.
Xavier Rodriguez | |
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 Rodriguez in 2019 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2003 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Prado |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office September 7, 2001 – November 6, 2002 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Greg Abbott |
| Succeeded by | Steven Wayne Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Xavier Rodriguez September 20, 1961[1] San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[2] |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (MPA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–1993 |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Early life and education
editRodriguez was born in 1961 in San Antonio, Texas.[3] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Harvard University, a Master of Public Administration degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas Law School.[3]
Career
editRodriguez served in the United States Army Reserve as an officer from 1983 to 1993 after receiving his commission from the ROTC program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4][5]
Rodriguez is a regular speaker on continuing legal education seminars and has authored numerous articles regarding employment law, discovery and arbitration issues. He is past chair of the State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Council and chair of the State Bar Paralegal Committee.[citation needed]
Prior to assuming the bench, he was a partner in the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. Rodriguez then served on the Supreme Court of Texas until he was defeated in his re-election run. Rodriguez then returned to private practice briefly before being appointed to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio by President George W. Bush.[citation needed]
Federal judicial service
editOn May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas to a seat vacated by Judge Edward C. Prado, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May, 13, 2003. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 31, 2003 and received his commission on August 1, 2003.[6] Rodriguez had been considered a candidate for a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, along with District Judge Marina Marmolejo.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First [-second] Session, Part 3
- ^ Slagle, Matt (March 11, 2002). "Justice appointed by Perry losing to Republican rival". Midland Reporter-Telegram.
- ^ a b "Rodriguez, Xavier - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ "Hon. Xavier Rodriguez - St. Mary's Law". St. Mary's School of Law. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ "Senators Hutchison, Cornyn Recommend Xavier Rodriguez For Judicial Nomination". United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas. 2003-02-06. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ^ Xavier Rodriguez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Contreras, Guillermo (December 1, 2013). "Another federal judge may go". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
External links
edit- Xavier Rodriguez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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