Leon Schydlower Explained

Leon Schydlower
Office:Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Term Start:March 26, 2024
Appointer:Joe Biden
Predecessor:Frank Montalvo
Office1:Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Term Start1:December 1, 2015
Term End1:March 26, 2024
Birth Place:Long Beach, California, U.S.
Party:Democratic[1]
Education:University of Texas at Austin (BA, JD)

Leon Schydlower (born 1971)[2] is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2015 to 2024.

Education

Schydlower's father is an immigrant from Cuba.[3] In 1989, Schydlower graduated from Hanks High School in eastern El Paso.[4] Schydlower received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1993 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 1995.[5]

Career

From 1996 to 1998, Schydlower served as a trial attorney on active duty in the United States Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps. He was in the United States Navy Reserve from 2000 to 2004 and has served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps since 2010, where he holds the rank of lieutenant colonel. From 1998 to 2000, he worked as a special assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii. From 2000 to 2002, he was a partner and associate at El Paso's Kemp Smith law firm. From 2002 to 2015, he was a sole practitioner. From 2015 to 2024, he served as a United States magistrate judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.[6] He was sworn in and had a formal investiture on January 13, 2016.[7]

Federal judicial service

On December 19, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Schydlower to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. His nomination received support from Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.[8] On January 10, 2024, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Schydlower to the seat vacated by Judge Philip Ray Martinez, who died on February 26, 2021.[9] On January 24, 2024, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[10] On February 7, 2024, his nomination was withdrawn and he was renominated to the seat vacated by Judge Frank Montalvo, who assumed senior status on December 1, 2022.[11] On February 29, 2024, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 20–1 vote.[12] On March 22, 2024, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by a 90–8 vote.[13] He received his judicial commission on March 26, 2024.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 Democratic Party Primary Election - State Representative District 78 . Office of Secretary of State - TX.
  2. Web site: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. January 23, 2024.
  3. Web site: 'I'm incredibly honored': El Pasoan Leon Schydlower sworn in as new U.S. District Court judge. Aaron. Martinez. El Paso Times.
  4. Web site: President Biden nominates El Pasoan for West Texas U.S. District Court. Drew. Pittock. December 19, 2023. KFOX.
  5. President Biden Names Forty-Third Round of Judicial Nominees . December 19, 2023 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . December 19, 2023.
  6. Web site: Leon Schydlower United States Courts . December 19, 2023 . www.uscourts.gov . en.
  7. Web site: U.S. Magistrate Judge Leon Schydlower Investiture . December 19, 2023 . El Paso Times . en-US.
  8. Web site: Jefferson . Greg . December 19, 2023 . Biden to nominate two to federal bench based in San Antonio . December 19, 2023 . San Antonio Express-News . en.
  9. Nominations Press Release Attached . January 10, 2024. The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  10. Web site: Nominations. January 23, 2024. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Washington, D.C..
  11. Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate . February 7, 2024. The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  12. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 29, 2024. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. February 29, 2024.
  13. Web site: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Leon Schydlower, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas). United States Senate. March 22, 2024. March 22, 2024.

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