Roger T. Benitez
Roger T. Benitez | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
Assumed office December 31, 2017 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
In office June 21, 2004 – December 31, 2017 | |
Appointed by | George W. Bush |
Preceded by | Seat established by 116 Stat. 1758 |
Succeeded by | vacant |
Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
In office 2001–2004 | |
Judge of the California Superior Court | |
In office 1997–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Born |
Roger T. Benitez 1950 (age 67–68) Havana, Cuba |
Education |
Imperial Valley College (A.A.) San Diego State University (B.A.) Western State University College of Law (J.D.) |
Roger T. Benitez (born 1950) is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
Education and career
Born in Havana, Cuba, Benitez received an Associate of Arts degree from Imperial Valley College in 1971, a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Diego State University in 1974, and a Juris Doctor from Western State University College of Law in 1978. Benitez was in private practice in Imperial County, California from 1978 to 1997. He was a judge on the California Superior Court from 1997 to 2001, also serving as an instructor for Imperial Valley College from 1998 to 1999.
Federal judicial service
In 2001, Benitez was appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of California to serve as a United States Magistrate Judge. Then, on May 1, 2003, he was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the Southern District of California created by 116 Stat. 1758. Benitez was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 17, 2004,[1] and received his commission on June 21, 2004. He assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.
References
- ↑ Joe Cantlupe, El Centro magistrate joins U.S. bench, The San Diego Union-Tribune (June 18, 2004).
External links
- Roger T. Benitez at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices | ||
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Preceded by Seat established by 116 Stat. 1758 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California 2004–2017 |
Vacant |