David Briones
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David Briones is a United States federal judge
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Born in El Paso, Texas
, Briones received a B.A.
from the University of Texas in 1969 and a J.D.
from the University of Texas School of Law
in 1971. He was in the United States Army
from 1964 to 1966. He was in private practice in El Paso, Texas
from 1971 to 1991. He was a judge on the El Paso County Court at Law Number One from 1991 to 1994.
Briones was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
. Briones was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 25, 1994, to a seat vacated by Lucius Desha Bunton. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He assumed senior status
on February 26, 2009. On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, President Barack Obama
nominated a Magistrate Judge on the same Circuit, Judge David Campos Guaderrama (who has been a Magistrate Judge on the Circuit Court since October 2010) as his replacement on the Circuit Court.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
, Briones received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
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from the University of Texas in 1969 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
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from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
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in 1971. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
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from 1964 to 1966. He was in private practice in El Paso, Texas
El Paso, Texas
El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...
from 1971 to 1991. He was a judge on the El Paso County Court at Law Number One from 1991 to 1994.
Briones was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
. Briones was nominated by President Bill Clinton on August 25, 1994, to a seat vacated by Lucius Desha Bunton. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on October 7, 1994, and received his commission on October 11, 1994. He assumed senior status
Senior status
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on February 26, 2009. On Wednesday, September 14, 2011, President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated a Magistrate Judge on the same Circuit, Judge David Campos Guaderrama (who has been a Magistrate Judge on the Circuit Court since October 2010) as his replacement on the Circuit Court.