Western District of Texas / Appointed 1980 / Served to 2002

Hipolito Frank Garcia

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

Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 and confirmed by voice vote, Hipolito Frank Garcia was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 29, 1980

Appointed by
Jimmy Carter, 1980
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
St. Mary's Law, Texas 1951
Succeeded by
Robert A. Junell
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1980Western District of TexasCarter (D)voice

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

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