Fortunato Benavides' Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
Contact Information
Office
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
F. Edward Hebert Building
600 South Maestri Place
New Orleans, LA 70130-3408
903 San Jacinto Boulevard, Room 450
Austin, TX 78701-2450
Full Name:
Fortunato Pedro Benavides
Birth Date:
1947
Birth Place:
Mission, TX
JD, University of Houston Law Center, 1972
BBA, University of Houston, 1968
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2012-present
Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1994-2012
Attorney, Private Practice, McAllen, Texas, 1972-1977, 1980-1981, 1993-1994
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, May 6, 1994
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, January 27, 1994
Visiting Judge, Supreme Court of Texas, 1993
Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1991-1992
Justice, Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Texas, 1984-1991
Judge, 92nd District Court of Hidalgo, 1981-1984
Judge, Hidalgo County Court-at-Law #2, 1977-1979
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