Roger T. Benitez
Personal
Birthday:
1950
Birthplace:
Havana, Cuba
Race or Ethnicity:
Hispanic
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Imperial County, California, 1978-1997
Judge, Superior Court of California, County of Imperial, 1997-2001
Instructor, Imperial Valley College, 1998-1999
Education
Name of School:
Imperial Valley College
Degree:
A.A.
Degree Year:
1971
Name of School - Second:
San Diego State University
Degree - Second:
B.A.
Degree Year - Second:
1974
Name of School - Third:
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Thomas Jefferson School of Law is a private, independent law school. The mission of the law school is to provide an outstanding legal education for a nationally-based, diverse student body in a collegial and supportive environment with attention to newly emerging areas of law, particularly those related to technological development, globalization and the quest for social justice.
Degree - Third:
J.D.
Degree Year - Third:
1978 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of California
President Nominating:
George W. Bush
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
6/21/2004 Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 2001-2004