Alfred H. Bennett | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office April 15, 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kenneth M. Hoyt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alfred Homer Bennett April 1965 (age 58) Ennis,Texas,U.S. |
| Education | University of Houston (BS) University of Texas at Austin (JD) |
Alfred Homer Bennett (born April 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Bennett received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988 from the University of Houston. He received a Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Texas School of Law. He served as an attorney at the law firm of Fulbright &Jaworski from 1991 to 1994 and at the law firm of Solar &Fernandes LLP from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2008,he was a sole practitioner,representing individuals and companies in litigation before both Federal and State courts. From 2009 to 2015,he served as the Presiding Judge for the 61st Civil District Court of Texas. From 2010 to 2011,he served as the administrative judge for the Harris County Civil District Courts. [1] [2]
On September 18,2014,President Barack Obama nominated Bennett to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas,to the seat vacated by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt,who assumed senior status on March 2,2013. [3] 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. [4] He received a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on January 21,2015. [5] On February 26,2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. [6] On April 13,2015,the United States Senate confirmed him by a 95–0 vote. [7] [8] He received his judicial commission on April 15,2015. [2]
U.S. President Barack Obama nominated over 400 individuals for federal judgeships during his presidency. Of these nominations,Congress confirmed 329 judgeships,173 during the 111th &112th Congresses and 156 during the 113th and 114th Congresses.
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