Alfred Homer Bennett
Appointed by President Barack Obama in 2015 and confirmed by the Senate 95–0, Alfred Homer Bennett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1991. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama, 2015
- Confirmed
- 95–0
- Education
- University of Houston 1988 · University of Texas Law 1991
- Succeeded
- Kenneth M. Hoyt
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southern District of Texas succeeded Kenneth M. Hoyt | Obama (D) | 95–0 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 95–0 on April 13, 2015 · 114th Congress, Roll Call 136. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 95
44 D, 49 R, 2 I
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Barbara Boxer(D-CA)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Dan Coats(R-IN)
- Thad Cochran(R-MS)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Bob Corker(R-TN)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Joe Donnelly(D-IN)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Jeff Flake(R-AZ)
- Al Franken(D-MN)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Orrin Hatch(R-UT)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND)
- Dean Heller(R-NV)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- Johnny Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Mark Kirk(R-IL)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joe Manchin(D-WV)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- John McCain(R-AZ)
- Claire McCaskill(D-MO)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Barbara Mikulski(D-MD)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Bill Nelson(D-FL)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Harry Reid(D-NV)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Timothy Scott(R-SC)
- Jefferson Sessions(R-AL)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- David Vitter(R-LA)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 5
5 R
- Kelly Ayotte(R-NH)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Pat Toomey(R-PA)
Education
| University of Houston | B.S. | 1988 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 1991 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Bennett was assigned 4,887 district-court cases (2003–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 252 days across 3,541 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 280 of Bennett’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 215 were affirmed, 40 reversed or vacated, and 25 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Alfred Homer Bennett?
- President Barack Obama appointed Alfred Homer Bennett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 2015.
- Was Alfred Homer Bennett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Alfred Homer Bennett was appointed by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Alfred Homer Bennett's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Alfred Homer Bennett 95–0 on April 13, 2015.
- Which court is Alfred Homer Bennett on?
- Alfred Homer Bennett is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- Confirmation roll-call (Senate.gov, 2015)
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11 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).