Alfred H. Bennett

For other people named Alfred Bennett, see Alfred Bennett (disambiguation).

Alfred H. Bennett
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office April 15, 2015
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Kenneth M. Hoyt
Personal details
Born	Alfred Homer Bennett April 1965 (age 59) Ennis, Texas, U.S.
Education	University of Houston (BS) University of Texas at Austin (JD)

Alfred Homer Bennett (born April 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Biography

Bennett received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988 from the University of Houston. He received a Juris Doctor in 1991 from the University of Texas School of Law. He served as an attorney at the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski from 1991 to 1994 and at the law firm of Solar & Fernandes LLP from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2008, he was a sole practitioner, representing individuals and companies in litigation before both Federal and State courts. From 2009 to 2015, he served as the Presiding Judge for the 61st Civil District Court of Texas. From 2010 to 2011, he served as the administrative judge for the Harris County Civil District Courts.^[1][2]

Federal judicial service

On September 18, 2014, President Barack Obama nominated Bennett to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, to the seat vacated by Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt, who assumed senior status on March 2, 2013.^[3] On December 16, 2014, his nomination was returned to the President due to the sine die adjournment of the 113th Congress. On January 7, 2015, President Obama renominated him to the same position.^[4] He received a hearing before the Judiciary Committee on January 21, 2015.^[5] On February 26, 2015 his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.^[6] On April 13, 2015, the United States Senate confirmed him by a 95–0 vote.^[7][8] He received his judicial commission on April 15, 2015.^[2]

See also

• List of African-American federal judges
• List of African-American jurists

References

1. "President Obama Nominates Seven to Serve on the United States District Courts". whitehouse.gov. 18 September 2014 – via National Archives.
2. Alfred H. Bennett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
3. "Presidential Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. 18 September 2014 – via National Archives.
4. "Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. 7 January 2015 – via National Archives.
5. "United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. 21 January 2015.
6. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 26, 2015" (PDF).
7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas)". senate.gov.
8. "On the Nomination PN21: Alfred H. Bennett, of Texas, to ... – Senate Vote #136 – Apr 13, 2015". GovTrack.us.

External links

• Alfred H. Bennett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Alfred Bennett at Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Kenneth M. Hoyt	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 2015–present	Incumbent