Irma Ramirez
2023 - Present
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Irma Carrillo Ramirez is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On April 17, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Irma Ramirez to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.[1] She was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 4, 2023, by a vote of 80-12.[2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Joe Biden, click here.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is one of 13 U.S. courts of appeal. They are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.
On March 15, 2016, President Barack Obama nominated her to serve as an Article III federal judge on the same court.[3] On January 3, 2017, Ramirez's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[4]
Prior to joining the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Ramirez was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She served in this position starting in 2002.[5]
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2023-present)
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Joe Biden
On April 17, 2023, President Joe Biden (D) nominated Ramirez to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She was confirmed by a 80-12 vote of the U.S. Senate on December 8, 2023.[2] Ramirez received commission on December 8, 2023.[6] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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Name: Irma Ramirez |
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
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Confirmed 231 days after nomination. |
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Confirmation vote
The U.S. Senate confirmed Ramirez by a vote of 80-12 on December 4, 2023.[2] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.
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Total | 80[7] | 12 | 8 |
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Ramirez's nomination on May 17, 2023. The committee voted to advance her nomination to the full Senate on June 8, 2023.[8] Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.
Nomination
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
President Obama nominated Ramirez to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas on March 15, 2016, to serve as an Article III federal judge. Obama stated, regarding Ramirez and five other nominees, "Throughout their careers, these nominees have displayed unwavering commitment to justice and integrity ... Their records are distinguished and impressive, and I am confident that they will serve the American people well from the United States District Court bench. I am honored to nominate them today."
The American Bar Association rated Ramirez Unanimously Well Qualified for the nomination.[9]
Hearings on Ramirez's nomination were held before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on September 7, 2016.[10]
On January 3, 2017, Ramirez's nomination was returned to President Obama at the sine die adjournment of the 114th Congress.[4]
Biography
Judge Ramirez was born in 1964. She received her B.A. degree from West Texas State University in 1986 and her J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1991.[5]
Professional career
The following is a summary of Ramirez's professional career:[3]
- 2023-present: Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- 2002-2023: Magistrate judge, Northern District of Texas
- 1995-2002: Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Texas
- 1991-1995: Associate, Locke, Purnell, Rain, Harrell LLP (now Locke Lord LLP)
About the court
Fifth Circuit |
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Court of Appeals |
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Judgeships |
Posts: 17 |
Judges: 17 |
Vacancies: 0 |
Judges |
Chief: Priscilla Richman |
Active judges: Dana Douglas, Stuart Kyle Duncan, Jennifer Elrod, Kurt Engelhardt, James Graves, Catharina Haynes, Stephen Higginson, James C. Ho, Edith Jones, Andrew Oldham, Irma Ramirez, Priscilla Richman, Jerry Smith, Leslie Southwick, Carl Stewart, Don Willett, Cory Wilson Senior judges: |
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal appellate court with appellate jurisdiction. It hears appeals from all of the circuit courts within its jurisdiction and its rulings may be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Appeals are heard in the John Minor Wisdom U.S. Courthouse in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Jurisdiction
The Fifth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over cases heard in one of its subsidiary districts. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law. Appeals of rulings by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit are petitioned to the Supreme Court of the United States. Justice Samuel Alito is the circuit justice for the Fifth Circuit.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
- Eastern District of Louisiana
- Middle District of Louisiana
- Western District of Louisiana
- Northern District of Mississippi
- Southern District of Mississippi
- Eastern District of Texas
- Northern District of Texas
- Southern District of Texas
- Western District of Texas
To read opinions published by this court, click here.
The federal nomination process
Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:
- The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
- The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
- As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
- After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
- If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
- If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
- The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
- If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
- If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.
See also
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
External links
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ The White House, "President Biden Names Thirty-Second Round of Judicial Nominees," April 14, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Congress.gov, "PN500 — Irma Carrillo Ramirez — The Judiciary ," accessed April 18, 2023
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The White House, "President Obama nominates six to serve on the United States District Courts," March 15, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Congress, "PN 1230 — Irma Carrillo Ramirez — The Judiciary," accessed January 3, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States District Court - Northern District of Texas, "Magistrate Judge Irma C. Ramirez," accessed March 22, 2016
- ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Ramirez, Irma Carrillo," accessed December 12, 2023
- ↑ Note: The bolded number reflects the largest number.
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 8, 2023," accessed June 9, 2023
- ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III Judicial Nominees: 114th Congress," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," September 7, 2016
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United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit 2023-Present |
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United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas 2002 |
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Commissioned in 2024 |
John Kazen • John Russell • Margaret Garnett • Cristal Brisco • Jacquelyn Austin • Gretchen Hess Lund • Micah Smith • Joshua Kolar • Karoline Mehalchick • Kirk Sherriff • Lisa Wang • David Leibowitz • Jacqueline Becerra • Julie Sneed • Melissa Damian • Kelly H. Rankin • Nicole Berner • Sunil Harjani • Leon Schydlower • Ernesto Gonzalez • Susan Bazis • Robert White • Ann Marie McIff Allen • Eumi Lee • Krissa Lanham • Eric Schulte • Camela Theeler • Angela Martinez • Jasmine Yoon • Nancy Maldonado • Meredith Vacca • Georgia Alexakis • Joseph Saporito • Amy Baggio • Stacey Neumann | ||
Commissioned in 2023 |
Kai Scott • Tamika Montgomery-Reeves • Margaret R. Guzman • Daniel Calabretta • Matthew Garcia • DeAndrea G. Benjamin • Cindy Chung • Adrienne Nelson • Lindsay Jenkins • Gina Méndez-Miró • Araceli Martínez-Olguín • Jamar Walker • Ana Reyes • Jamal Whitehead • Gordon Gallagher • Matthew Brookman• Maria Araujo Kahn• James Simmons • Robert Ballou• Andrew Schopler • Jonathan Grey• Colleen Lawless • Arun Subramanian • Jessica Clarke • Robert Kirsch • Michael Farbiarz • Anthony Johnstone • Orelia Merchant • Wesley Hsu • Bradley Garcia • LaShonda A. Hunt • Nancy Gbana Abudu • Amanda Brailsford • Darrel Papillion • Jeremy Daniel • Hernan D. Vera • Julie Rikelman • Nusrat Choudhury • P. Casey Pitts • Myong Joun • Kymberly Evanson • Tiffany Cartwright • Rachel Bloomekatz • Natasha Merle • Dale Ho • Philip Hadji • Rita Lin • Brendan Hurson • Vernon D. Oliver • Matthew Maddox • Julia Munley • Brandy McMillion • Susan DeClercq • Julia Kobick • Ramon Reyes, Jr. • Ana de Alba • Kenly Kiya Kato • Mónica Ramírez Almadani • Jeffrey M. Bryan • Jamel Semper • Irma Ramirez • Richard Federico • Loren AliKhan • Brandon Long • Jerry Edwards Jr.• Sara Hill • Joseph Laroski | ||
Commissioned in 2022 | David Herrera Urias • Gabriel Sanchez • Holly Thomas • Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong • David Ruiz • Charles Fleming • Bridget Brennan • Leonard Stark • Alison J. Nathan • John Chun • Julie Rubin • Jacqueline Scott Corley • Ruth Bermudez Montenegro • Victoria Calvert • Georgette Castner • Anne Traum • Cristina Silva • Ketanji Brown Jackson (Supreme Court) • Sarah Geraghty • Hector Gonzalez • Fred Slaughter • Jennifer Rochon • Robert Huie • Sunshine S. Sykes • Stephanie Dawkins Davis • Evelyn Padin • Sherilyn P. Garnett • Ana de Alba • J. Michelle Childs • Trina Thompson • Elizabeth Hanes • Nancy Maldonado • Nina Morrison • Gregory Williams • John Z. Lee • Sal Mendoza, Jr. • Lara Montecalvo • Florence Pan • Andre Mathis • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Jennifer Rearden • Roopali Desai • María Antongiorgi-Jordán • Camille Vélez-Rivé • Doris Pryor • Frances Kay Behm • Dana Douglas • Mia Roberts Perez • Anne Nardacci • Jeffery P. Hopkins | ||
Commissioned in 2021 |
Ketanji Brown Jackson • Zahid Quraishi • Julien Xavier Neals • Deborah Boardman • Regina Rodriguez • Candace Jackson-Akiwumi • Lydia Kay Griggsby • Tiffany Cunningham • Eunice Lee • Angel Kelley • Florence Pan • Veronica Rossman • David G. Estudillo • Sarah A.L. Merriam • Gustavo Gelpí • Christine O'Hearn • Margaret Strickland • Karen McGlashan Williams • Patricia Tolliver Giles • Toby Heytens • Michael Nachmanoff • Sarala Nagala • Beth Robinson • Omar A. Williams • Myrna Pérez • Jia Cobb • Tana Lin • Lauren King • Lucy H. Koh • Jennifer Sung • Samantha Elliott • Katherine Menendez • Mary Dimke • Linda Lopez • Shalina Kumar • Jane Beckering • Jinsook Ohta • Jennifer L. Thurston • Stephen Locher • Charlotte Sweeney • Nina Nin-Yuen Wang • Arianna Freeman • Jerry Blackwell |
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Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Godbey • Sam Lindsay • James Kinkeade • Jane Boyle • Reed O'Connor • Ada Brown • Mark Pittman • James Wesley Hendrix • Karen Gren Scholer • Matthew Kacsmaryk • Brantley Starr | ||
Senior judges |
Sidney Fitzwater • A. Joe Fish • Robert Maloney (Texas) • Sam Cummings • Terry Means • Barbara Lynn • | ||
Magistrate judges | Clinton Averitte • Irma Ramirez • Jeffrey Cureton • Renee Toliver • David L. Horan • Hal Ray • Gordon Bryant • John R. Parker • Rebecca Rutherford • Lee Ann Reno • Peter Bray • | ||
Former Article III judges |
Andrew Phelps McCormick • Patrick Higginbotham • Robert Madden Hill • John Rector • Edward Roscoe Meek • Harold Sanders • Jerry Buchmeyer • Mary Lou Robinson • William Furgeson • James Clifton Wilson • William Hawley Atwell • Thomas Whitfield Davidson • John McBryde • David Belew • Leo Brewster • Joseph Dooley • Joe Estes • Sarah Hughes • Elton Kendall • Eldon Mahon • Robert Porter (Texas) • William Taylor (Texas) • Halbert Woodward • | ||
Former Chief judges |
Sidney Fitzwater • Harold Sanders • Jerry Buchmeyer • A. Joe Fish • Barbara Lynn • William Hawley Atwell • Thomas Whitfield Davidson • Leo Brewster • Joseph Dooley • Joe Estes • Robert Porter (Texas) • William Taylor (Texas) • Halbert Woodward • |
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
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