Emilio M. Garza
Appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991 and confirmed by voice vote, Emilio M. Garza was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1976. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Opinions & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Born
- 1947 · age 79
- Appointed by
- George H.W. Bush, 1991
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Notre Dame 1969 · University of Texas Law 1976
- Succeeded
- Thomas Morrow Reavley
- Succeeded by
- Don R. Willett
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Western District of Texas succeeded William Steele Sessions | Reagan (R) | Voice vote |
| 1991 | Fifth Circuit succeeded Thomas Morrow Reavley | G.H.W. Bush (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Notre Dame | B.A. | 1969 |
| University of Notre Dame | M.A. | 1970 |
| University of Texas School of Law | J.D. | 1976 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Garza authored 5 published opinions for the court (1988–1991). Most cited: Vega v. Parsley (8 citations).
Published, precedential opinions from the CourtListener corpus. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Selected opinions
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Vega v. Parsley | 700 F. Supp. 879 | 8 |
| 1988 | El Paso County Water Improvement District Number 1 v. International Boundary & Water Commission, United States Section | 701 F. Supp. 121 | 7 |
| 1988 | Landmark Medical Center v. Bowen | 700 F. Supp. 350 | 2 |
| 1990 | Walsh v. United States Army Corps of Engineers | 757 F. Supp. 781 | 1 |
| 1991 | Knight v. Department of the Army | 757 F. Supp. 790 | 0 |
Showing the 5 most-cited of 5 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Emilio M. Garza?
- President George H.W. Bush appointed Emilio M. Garza to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in 1991.
- Was Emilio M. Garza appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Emilio M. Garza was appointed by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Emilio M. Garza's confirmation vote?
- Emilio M. Garza was confirmed by voice vote on May 24, 1991. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Emilio M. Garza on?
- Emilio M. Garza was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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23 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).