The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a United States district court with jurisdiction over the counties in the western part of the State of Texas. This district covers over 92,000 square miles and seven divisions. It is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based in downtown New Orleans at the John Minor Wisdom Federal Courthouse. VacanciesSee also: Current federal judicial vacanciesThere is one current vacancy on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, out of the court's 13 judicial positions. Pending nominationsThere are no pending nominees for this court. Active judgesArticle III judges
Active Article III judges by appointing political partyThe list below displays the number of active judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
Senior judges
Senior judges by appointing political partyThe list below displays the number of senior judges by the party of the appointing president. It does not reflect how a judge may rule on specific cases or their own political preferences.
Magistrate judgesFederal magistrate judges are federal judges who serve in United States district courts, but they are not appointed by the president and they do not serve life terms. Magistrate judges are assigned duties by the district judges in the district in which they serve. They may preside over most phases of federal proceedings, except for criminal felony trials. The specific duties of a magistrate judge vary from district to district, but the responsibilities always include handling matters that would otherwise be on the dockets of the district judges. Full-time magistrate judges serve for renewable terms of eight years. Some federal district courts have part-time magistrate judges, who serve for renewable terms of four years.[1]
Former chief judgesIn order to qualify for the office of chief judge in an Article III circuit or district court, or on the United States Court of International Trade, a judge must be in active service and hold seniority over the court's commissioned judges who are 64 years of age or under, have served one year or more, and have not previously served as chief judge.[2] In the event that no judge on the court meets those qualifications, the youngest judge in regular active service aged 65 years or more and who has served as a judge for one year or more shall become chief judge. If no judge meets those qualifications, the judge holding seniority in active service who has not served as chief before shall become the chief judge.[3][4][5] The chief judge serves for a term of seven years until another judge becomes eligible to serve in the position. No judge is permitted to serve as chief judge after reaching the age of 70 years unless no other judge is qualified to serve.[3][4][5] Unlike the chief justice of the United States, a chief judge returns to active service after the expiration of their term and does not create a vacancy on the court by the fact of their promotion.[2][3][4][5] On the United States Court of Federal Claims, the chief judge is selected by the President of the United States. The judge must be less than 70 years of age. A chief may serve until they reach age 70 or until another judge is designated by the president as the new chief judge. If the president selects a new chief judge, the former chief judge may continue active service on the court for the remainder of their appointed term.[6]
Former judgesFor more information on judges of the Western District of Texas, see [[:category:Former federal judge, Western District of Texas|former federal judges of the Western District of Texas. Jurisdiction The Counties of the Western District of Texas (click for larger map) The Western District of Texas has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. There are seven court divisions, each covering the following counties: The Austin Division, covering Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson counties; The Del Rio Division, covering Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties; The El Paso Division, covering El Paso and Hudspeth counties; The Midland Division, covering Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, and Upton counties; The Pecos Division, covering Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties; The San Antonio Division, covering Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real, and Wilson counties; and The Waco Division, covering Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, and Somervell counties. CaseloadsThis section contains court management statistics dating back to 2010. It was last updated in May 2021. Click [show] below for more information on caseload terms and definitions.
HistoryCourt historyOn December 29, 1845, the State of Texas was organized as one judicial district. One judgeship was authorized for this U.S. district court, and being that it was not assigned to a judicial circuit, the district court was granted the same jurisdiction as the United States circuit courts, excluding appeals and writs of error, which are the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Texas was divided into two judicial districts, known as the Eastern District of Texas and the Western District of Texas, on February 21, 1857. One judgeship was authorized for the court in each district. Circuit court jurisdiction of the district court in Texas was repealed on July 15, 1862, and a U.S. circuit court was established for the district and assigned over to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Texas was then assigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on July 23, 1866. The Northern District of Texas was established on February 24, 1879, with one judgeship authorized to the district court. On February 9, 1898, a temporary judgeship was authorized to the Northern District. However, the statute provided that any vacancy in the existing judgeship would not be filled. A few years later, on March 11, 1902, the Southern District of Texas was established and one judgeship was authorized to this district court. The Western District of Texas had twelve judicial posts added over time for a total of thirteen current posts.[7] Federal Judicial Conference recommendation (2019)In March 2019, the Federal Judicial Conference (FJC) recommended that six judgeships be added to the district.[8] Based on FJC data, the district handled 745 weighted filings per judgeship from September 2017 to September 2018. Weighted filings are a specific metric used by the federal judiciary that accounts for the different amounts of time judges require to resolve types of civil and criminal cases. The national average in that period for weighted filings per judgeship was 513.[9] The FJC is the policy-making body for the United States federal courts system. It was first organized as the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges in 1922.[10] The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States serves as chair of the conference. The members of the conference are the chief judge of each judicial circuit, the Chief Judge of the Court of International Trade, and a district judge from each regional judicial circuit.[11] Judicial postsThe following table highlights the development of judicial posts for the Western District of Texas:[7]
Federal courthouseSix separate courthouses serve the Western District of Texas. Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse This courthouse is located in San Antonio, Texas, next to the Alamo. As such, since its creation it has signified a federal presence in the city. The building officially opened in 1937 and was constructed as part of the Federal Public Works programs following the Great Depression. In 2000, the courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[12] Austin's United States Courthouse United States Courthouse in Austin This courthouse in Austin, Texas, was completed in 2013. The structure encompasses a full city block next to Republic Square Park. To read more about the architecture of the courthouse, see: Texas Architect, "Irreconcilable Differences Resolved," May/June 2013 Issue.[13] About United States District CourtsThe United States district courts are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. There are 94 such courts. Both civil and criminal cases are filed in the district court, which is a court of both law and equity. There is a United States bankruptcy court and a number of bankruptcy judges associated with each United States district court. Each federal judicial district has at least one courthouse, and most districts have more than one. There is at least one judicial district for each state, and one each for Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. District courts in three insular areas—the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands—exercise the same jurisdiction as U.S. district courts. Despite their name, these courts are technically not District Courts of the United States. Judges on these territorial courts do not enjoy the protections of Article III of the Constitution, and serve terms of 10 years rather than for life. There are 677 U.S. District Court judgeships.[14][15] The number of federal district judge positions is set by the U.S. Congress in Title 28 of the U.S. Code, Section 133, which authorizes a set number of judge positions, or judgeships, making changes and adjustments in these numbers from time to time. In order to relieve the pressure of trying the hundreds of thousands of cases brought before the federal district courts each year, many trials are tried by juries, along with a presiding judge.[16] Appointments by presidentThe chart below shows the number of district court judges confirmed by the U.S. Senate through November 1 of the second year of each president's term in office. At this point in the term, President Clinton had the most district court appointments with 107. Judges by districtSee also: Judicial vacancies in federal courtsThe table below displays the number of judges in each district and indicates how many were appointed by presidents from each major political party. It also includes the number of vacancies in a district and how many pending nominations for that district are before the United States Senate. The table can be sorted by clicking the column headers above the line, and you can navigate through the pages by clicking the arrows at the top of the table. It is updated every Monday. Judicial selectionThe district courts are served by Article III federal judges who are appointed for life during "good behavior." They are usually first recommended by senators (or members of the House, occasionally). The President of the United States makes the appointments, which must then be confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article III of the United States Constitution.[15]
Magistrate judgesThe district courts are also served by magistrate judges. Congress created the judicial office of federal magistrate in 1968. In 1990, the position title was changed to magistrate judge. The chief judge of each district appoints one or more magistrate judges, who discharge many of the ancillary duties of district judges so judges can handle more trials. There are both full-time and part-time magistrate judge positions, and these positions are assigned to the district courts according to caseload criteria (subject to funding by Congress). A full-time magistrate judge serves a term of eight years; a part-time magistrate judge's term of office is four years.[17] See also
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What Federal district is San Antonio TX in?U.S. District Court – Western District of Texas.
Is Federal court for the Western District of Texas?The Western District of Texas is one of four federal judicial districts in Texas.
Is San Antonio in the Western District of Texas?San Antonio Division | Western District of Texas | United States Bankruptcy Court.
What federal districts are in Texas?The federal district courts in Texas are the:. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.. United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.. |
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