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Fernando Rodriguez Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2018 and confirmed by the Senate 960, Fernando Rodriguez Jr. 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 1997. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 5, 2018

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump, 2018
Confirmed
96–0
Education
Yale 1991 · University of Texas Law 1997
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
2018Southern District of Texas · succeeded Gregg Jeffrey CostaTrump (R)96–0

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

8 years on the Southern District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).