| Philip Ray Martinez | |
| Office: | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas |
| Term Start: | February 12, 2002 |
| Term End: | February 26, 2021 |
| Appointer: | George W. Bush |
| Predecessor: | Seat established by 114 Stat. 2762 |
| Successor: | Ernesto Gonzalez |
| Birth Name: | Philip Ray Martinez, Jr. |
| Birth Date: | 13 July 1957[1] |
| Birth Place: | El Paso, Texas |
| Spouse: | Mayela Del Carmen (1985–2021)[2] |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Philip Ray Martinez (July 13, 1957 – February 26, 2021) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Born in El Paso, Texas, Martinez received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1979 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1982. He was in private practice in El Paso from 1982 to 1990. He was a judge on the County Court at Law #1, El Paso County from 1991 to 1994, and on the 327th Judicial District Court, Texas from 1991 to 2002.
On October 9, 2001, Martinez 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 114 Stat. 2762. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 5, 2002, and received his commission on February 12, 2002. His service terminated on February 26, 2021, due to his death of an apparent heart attack.[3]