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Gonzalez, Ernest
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on February 7, 2024, to a seat vacated by Philip Ray Martinez. Confirmed by the Senate on March 22, 2024, and received commission on April 9, 2024.
Education:
University of Texas at San Antonio, B.B.A., 1987
Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D., 1993
Professional Career:
Senior accountant, Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital, San Antonio, Texas, 1987-1991
Assistant district attorney, Bexar County, Texas, 1994-2000
Assistant attorney general IV/special assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Texas (on detail), Texas Attorney General's Office, 2000
Assistant U.S. attorney, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Section, Western District of Texas, 2000-2003
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Texas, 2003-2023; lead assistant U.S. attorney, OCDETF Section, 2017-2022; chief, OCDETF Section, 2022-2023
Senior attorney advisor, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2023-2024
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, January 10, 2024; nomination withdrawn by president, February 7, 2024