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Kazen, John Andrew
Born 1964 in Lincoln, NE
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 11, 2023, to a seat vacated by Vanessa D. Gilmore. Confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 2024, and received commission on January 12, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2018-2024
Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1987
University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on September 11, 2023, to a seat vacated by Vanessa D. Gilmore. Confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 2024, and received commission on January 12, 2024.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2018-2024
Education:
University of Texas, B.A., 1987
University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1990
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Robert M. Parker, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 1990-1991
Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1991-1997
Private practice, Laredo, Texas, 1997-2018