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'''Xavier Rodriguez''' (born | '''Xavier Rodriguez''' (born 1961) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]]. Rodriguez was previously a justice of the [[Texas Supreme Court]] from 2001 to 2002. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Rodriguez was born | Rodriguez was born in [[San Antonio, Texas]].<ref name=fjc_rodriguez>{{cite web|url=https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/rodriguez-xavier|title=Rodriguez, Xavier - Federal Judicial Center|website=www.fjc.gov}}</ref> He received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in history from [[Harvard University]], a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree from the [[Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs]] at the [[University of Texas]], and a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[University of Texas Law School]].<ref name=fjc_rodriguez/> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Rodriguez served in the [[United States Army Reserve]] as an officer from 1983 to 1993 after receiving his commission from the ROTC program at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hon. Xavier Rodriguez - St. Mary's Law|url=https://law.stmarytx.edu/academics/faculty/hon-xavier-rodriguez/|access-date=2020-07-04|website=St. Mary's School of Law|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-02-06|title=Senators Hutchison, Cornyn Recommend Xavier Rodriguez For Judicial Nomination|url=https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/content/senators-hutchison-cornyn-recommend-xavier-rodriguez-judicial-nomination|access-date=2020-07-04|website=United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas|language=en}}</ref> | Rodriguez served in the [[United States Army Reserve]] as an officer from 1983 to 1993 after receiving his commission from the ROTC program at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hon. Xavier Rodriguez - St. Mary's Law|url=https://law.stmarytx.edu/academics/faculty/hon-xavier-rodriguez/|access-date=2020-07-04|website=St. Mary's School of Law|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2003-02-06|title=Senators Hutchison, Cornyn Recommend Xavier Rodriguez For Judicial Nomination|url=https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/content/senators-hutchison-cornyn-recommend-xavier-rodriguez-judicial-nomination|access-date=2020-07-04|website=United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas|language=en|archive-date=July 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200704005733/https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/content/senators-hutchison-cornyn-recommend-xavier-rodriguez-judicial-nomination|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
Rodriguez is a regular speaker on continuing legal education seminars and has authored numerous articles regarding employment law, discovery and arbitration issues. He is past chair of the [[State Bar of Texas]] Labor and Employment Council and chair of the State Bar Paralegal Committee.{{cn|date=July 2024}} | Rodriguez is a regular speaker on continuing legal education seminars and has authored numerous articles regarding employment law, discovery and arbitration issues. He is past chair of the [[State Bar of Texas]] Labor and Employment Council and chair of the State Bar Paralegal Committee.{{cn|date=July 2024}} | ||
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Xavier Rodriguez (born 1961) is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. Rodriguez was previously a justice of the Texas Supreme Court from 2001 to 2002.
Early life and education
Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Harvard University, a Master of Public Administration degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas Law School.[1]
Career
Rodriguez served in the United States Army Reserve as an officer from 1983 to 1993 after receiving his commission from the ROTC program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[2][3]
Rodriguez is a regular speaker on continuing legal education seminars and has authored numerous articles regarding employment law, discovery and arbitration issues. He is past chair of the State Bar of Texas Labor and Employment Council and chair of the State Bar Paralegal Committee.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Prior to assuming the bench, he was a partner in the international law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. Rodriguez then served on the Supreme Court of Texas until he was defeated in his re-election run. Rodriguez then returned to private practice briefly before being appointed to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio by President George W. Bush.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Federal judicial service
On May 1, 2003, President George W. Bush nominated Rodriguez to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas to a seat vacated by Judge Edward C. Prado, who was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May, 13, 2003. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 31, 2003 and received his commission on August 1, 2003.[4] Rodriguez had been considered a candidate for a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, along with District Judge Marina Marmolejo.[5]
See also
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- Hispanic and Latino American judges
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- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas
- Lawyers from San Antonio
- Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs alumni
- Texas Republicans
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush