Rolando Olvera
Rolando Olvera | |
|---|---|
| United States District Court Judge, Southern District of Texas Brownsville Division | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 31, 1963 Houston, Texas |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Political party | Apolitical |
| Education | Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts 1985; The University of Texas School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence 1989 |
Jose Rolando Olvera Jr. (born 1963) is a United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division.
Biography
[edit]Born in Houston, but raised in Brownsville, TX in a home of family, love, and Catholic faith. Received undergraduate degree from Harvard University ('85), and law degree from The University of Texas School of Law ('89). Began legal career at the law firm of Atlas & Hall LLP, from 1990 to 1993, and the law firm of Fleming & Olvera, PC and its predecessor firms, from 1994 to 2000. Olvera was appointed twice by the Governor of Texas as a State District Court Judge, in 2001 to the 357th State District, and then in 2005 to the 138th State District Court. In 2008, Olvera was elected to the 445th State District Court and reelected to same in 2012. Additionally, he was appointed by the Governor of Texas as Presiding Judge of the Fifth Administrative Judicial Region in 2011. Olvera held both positions until his appointment to the federal bench.[1][2]
Federal Judicial Service
[edit]On September 18, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Olvera to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On December 16, 2014, his nomination was returned to the president due to the sine die adjournment of the 113th Congress. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.[3] He received a hearing before the Judiciary Committee January 21, 2015.[4] On February 26, 2015, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[5] On May 21, 2015, the U.S. Senate confirmed his nomination by a 100–0 vote.[6] Olvera received his judicial commission August 4, 2015.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. 18 September 2014 – via National Archives.
- ^ a b Rolando Olvera at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. 7 January 2015 – via National Archives.
- ^ "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 26, 2015" (PDF).
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr., of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas)". www.senate.gov.
External links
[edit]- Rolando Olvera at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Rolando Olvera at Ballotpedia
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Harvard University alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Lawyers from Houston
- Texas state court judges
- United States district court judges appointed by Barack Obama
- University of Texas School of Law alumni
- Hispanic and Latino American lawyers