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Tagle, Hilda G.
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 21, 1997, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on March 11, 1998, and received commission on March 17, 1998. Assumed senior status on December 31, 2012.
Education:
Del Mar College, A.A., 1967
East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University -- Commerce), B.A., 1969
North Texas State University (now University of North Texas), M.S., 1971
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1977
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Legal Aid Society of Central Texas, 1977
Assistant city attorney, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1977-1978
Assistant county attorney, Nueces County, Texas, 1978-1980
Assistant district attorney, Nueces County, Texas, 1980-1981
Instructor, Legal Assistant Program, Del Mar College, 1981-1985
Judge, Nueces County [Texas] Court at Law Number Three, 1985-1994
Judge, Nueces County [Texas] One Hundred and Forty-Eighth District Court, 1995-1998
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, August 10, 1995; no Senate vote