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United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

5th Circuit Houston, Texas

Judges

Name Title Appointed By Confirmed
Micaela Alvarez District Judge George W. Bush 2004
Alfred Bennett District Judge Barack Obama 2015
Jeffrey Brown District Judge Donald J. Trump 2019
Randy Crane District Judge George W. Bush 2002
Keith Ellison District Judge William J. Clinton 1999
Charles Eskridge District Judge Donald J. Trump 2019
Nicholas Ganjei District Judge Donald J. Trump 2026
Marina Garcia Marmolejo District Judge Barack Obama 2011
Andrew Hanen District Judge George W. Bush 2002
George Hanks District Judge Barack Obama 2015
Melinda Harmon District Judge George H.W. Bush 1989
Hayden Head District Judge Ronald Reagan 1981
Ricardo Hinojosa District Judge Ronald Reagan 1983
David Hittner District Judge Ronald Reagan 1986
Kenneth Hoyt District Judge Ronald Reagan 1988
Lynn Hughes District Judge Ronald Reagan 1985
Janis Jack District Judge William J. Clinton 1994
John Kazen District Judge Joseph R. Biden 2024
Simeon Lake District Judge Ronald Reagan 1988
Gray Miller District Judge George W. Bush 2006
David Morales District Judge Donald J. Trump 2019
Jose Olvera District Judge Barack Obama 2015
John Rainey District Judge George H.W. Bush 1990
Nelva Ramos District Judge Barack Obama 2011
Fernando Rodriguez District Judge Donald J. Trump 2018
Lee Rosenthal District Judge George H.W. Bush 1992
Diana SaldaƱa District Judge Barack Obama 2011
Hilda Tagle District Judge William J. Clinton 1998
Drew Tipton District Judge Donald J. Trump 2020
Ewing Werlein District Judge George H.W. Bush 1992

Local Rules

Local rule variations for this court are coming soon. In the meantime, view the court's official local rules on their website.