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