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Hanks, George Carol, Jr.
Born 1965 in Breaux Bridge, LA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 7, 2015, to a seat vacated by Nancy Friedman Atlas. Confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 2015, and received commission on April 22, 2015.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2010-2015
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1986
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
Duke University School of Law, LL.M., judicial studies, 2014
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by Barack Obama on January 7, 2015, to a seat vacated by Nancy Friedman Atlas. Confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 2015, and received commission on April 22, 2015.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2010-2015
Education:
Louisiana State University, B.A., 1986
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1989
Duke University School of Law, LL.M., judicial studies, 2014
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Simeon Lake, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1989-1991
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1991-2000
Judge, Texas District Court, One Hundred and Fifty-Seventh Judicial District, 2001-2002
Justice, First Court of Appeals of Texas, 2002-2010
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, September 18, 2014; no Senate vote