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| Frank Montalvo | |
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 Montalvo in 2019 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office August 1, 2003 – December 1, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 116 Stat. 1758 |
| Succeeded by | Leon Schydlower |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1956-05-06) May 6, 1956 (age 68) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Education | University of Puerto Rico (BS) University of Michigan (MS) Wayne State University (JD) |
Frankie "Frank" Montalvo (born May 6, 1956) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Education and career
Montalvo was born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Puerto Rico in 1976, a Master of Science degree from the University of Michigan in 1977, and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School in 1985. He was an engineer at General Motors from 1983 to 1988, in private practice in San Antonio, Texas from 1988 to 1994, and he was a judge on the 288th Judicial District Court of Texas from 1995 to 2003.
Federal judicial service
On May 1, 2003, Montalvo was nominated by President George W. Bush to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas created by 116 Stat. 1758. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 31, 2003, and received his commission on August 1, 2003. He assumed senior status on December 1, 2022.
See also
References
- 108-1 Hearings: Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments, S. Hrg. 108-135, Part 3
- ^ Frank Montalvo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Frank Montalvo at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded bySeat established by 116 Stat. 1758 | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 2003–2022 |
Succeeded byLeon Schydlower |
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- Hispanic and Latino American judges
- Hispanic and Latino American lawyers
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- People from Bayamón, Puerto Rico
- Texas state court judges
- United States district court judges appointed by George W. Bush
- University of Michigan alumni
- University of Puerto Rico alumni
- Wayne State University Law School alumni