History of the Federal Judiciary


  Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Urbina, Ricardo M.
Born 1946 in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr.. Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994. Assumed senior status on January 31, 2011. Service terminated on May 31, 2012, due to retirement.

Education:
Georgetown University, B.A., 1967
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1970

Professional Career:
Staff attorney, District of Columbia Public Defender Service, 1970-1972
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1972-1974
Professor/director, Criminal Justice Program, Howard University School of Law, 1974-81
Associate judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1981-1994

 

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