James DeAnda (August 21, 1925 – September 7, 2006) was a Mexican American attorney and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, noted for his activities in defense of Hispanic civil rights, particularly as a plaintiff's attorney in Hernandez v. Texas.
James DeAnda
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Born 1925 in Houston, TX
Died 2006 in Traverse City, MI
FJC ID: 592
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- Hispanic
Prior employment
- Private practice, Houston, Texas1951–1955, 1992–2005
- Private practice, Corpus Christi, Texas1955–1979
Appointments
1979–1992 · Appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)Term ended: Retirement
Education
- Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University)B.A.
LL.B. · 1950