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Murguia, Carlos

Born 1957 in Kansas City, KS

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 24, 1999, to a seat vacated by Sam A. Crow. Confirmed by the Senate on September 8, 1999, and received commission on September 22, 1999. Service terminated on March 31, 2020, due to resignation.

Education:
University of Kansas, B.S., 1979
University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1982

Professional Career:

Private practice, Kansas City, Kansas, 1982-1987
Kansas District Court, Twenty-Ninth Judicial District, 1984-1990; hearing officer and small claims court judge (part-time), 1984-1990; hearing officer (full-time), 1990
Coordinator, Immigration Amnesty Program, El Centro, Inc., 1985-1990
Judge, Kansas District Court, Twenty-Ninth Judicial District, 1990-1999