Fifth Circuit / Appointed 1979 / Served to 2004
Reynaldo Guerra Garza
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and confirmed by voice vote, Reynaldo Guerra 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 1939. He previously served on the Southern District of Texas.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 12, 1979
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1979
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Texas 1937 · University of Texas Law 1939
- Succeeded
- William Homer Thornberry
- Succeeded by
- Patrick Errol Higginbotham
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Southern District of Texas · succeeded James V. Allred | Kennedy (D) | voice |
| 1979 | Fifth Circuit · succeeded William Homer Thornberry | Carter (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
| Brownsville Junior College (now Texas Southmost College) | A.A. | 1935 |
| University of Texas | B.A. | 1937 |
| University of Texas School of Law | LL.B. | 1939 |
Sources
25 years on the Fifth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).