Southern District of Texas / Appointed 2010 / Served to 2015
George Carol Hanks Jr.
U.S. Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
George Carol Hanks Jr. was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, appointed to a renewable 8-year term in 2010. He earned a law degree from Harvard University. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1965 · age 61
- Appointed by
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2010
- Term
- Renewable 8-year term
- Education
- Louisiana State and Agricultural & Mechanical College 1986 · Harvard 1989
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Southern District of Texas | District court | – |
Education
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | B.A. | 1986 |
| Harvard University | J.D. | 1989 |
| Duke University | LL.M., judicial studies | 2014 |
Questions & answers
- Who appoints magistrate judges of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas?
- Magistrate judges are appointed by the district's judges to a renewable eight-year term.
- Which court was George Carol Hanks Jr. on?
- George Carol Hanks Jr. was a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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