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Nelva Gonzales Ramos
Nelva Gonzales Ramos (born August 22, 1965) is a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Early life and education Ramos was born in 1965 in Port Lavaca, Texas. She attended Texas State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts ''summa cum laude'' in 1987. Ramos then earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1991. Career Ramos was in private practice in Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1991 to 1997 and again during 1999 and 2000. State judicial service She served as a judge of the Corpus Christi Municipal Court from 1997 to 1999. From 2001 to 2011, Ramos served as a judge of the 347th District Court. Federal judicial service During the 111th Congress, Ramos was one of three candidates recommended by Democrats from the United States congressional delegations from Texas#United States House of Representatives, Texas House delegation for a Corpus Christi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States District Court For The Southern District Of Texas
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (in case citations, S.D. Tex.) is the federal district court with jurisdiction over the southeastern part of Texas. The court's headquarters is in Houston, Texas and has six additional locations in the district. Appeals from cases brought in the Southern District of Texas are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). the United States Attorney is Alamdar S. Hamdani. Along with the Western District of Texas, District of New Mexico, and District of Arizona, it is one of the busiest district courts in terms of criminal felony filings. History Since its foundation, the Southern District of Texas has been served by forty-one District Judges and six Clerks of Court. The first federal judge in Texas was John C. Watrous, who was appointed on May 26, 1846, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
