Southern District of Texas / Appointed 2008 / Active

James Scott Hacker

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

James Scott Hacker is 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 2008. Sources ↓

Term
Renewable 8-year term

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
2008Southern District of TexasDistrict court

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 is James Scott Hacker on?
James Scott Hacker is a U.S. Magistrate Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

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17 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-03-31. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).