District of Columbia / Appointed 1994 / Served to 2012
Ricardo M. Urbina
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1994 and confirmed by voice vote, Ricardo M. Urbina was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1970. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 15, 1994
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton, 1994
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Georgetown 1967 · Georgetown Law Center 1970
- Succeeded
- Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Rudolph Contreras
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | District of Columbia · succeeded Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr. | Clinton (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
| Georgetown University | B.A. | 1967 |
| Georgetown University Law Center | J.D. | 1970 |
Sources
17 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).