Ricardo H. Hinojosa

Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa

Personal

Birthday:

1950

Birthplace:

Rio Grande City, TX

Race or Ethnicity:

Hispanic

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Supreme Court of Texas, 1975-1976
Private practice, McAllen, Texas, 1976-1983
U.S. Sentencing Commission, 2003- ; commissioner, 2003-2004; 2009-2013; chair, 2004-2009; acting chair, 2009; vice chair, 2013-

Education

Name of School:

University of Texas

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1972

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

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Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1975

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

Court Name:

Texas Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Ronald Reagan

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

5/5/1983