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Fortunato Pedro Benavides

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994

Fortunato Pedro Benavides , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Fortunato Pedro Benavides (February 3, 1947 – May 5, 2023) was an American judge. From 1994 until 2023, he served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Education

  • University of HoustonB.B.A., 1968
  • University of Houston Law CenterJ.D., 1972

Career

Private practice, McAllen, Texas, 1972-1977, 1980-1981, 1993-1994; Judge, Hidalgo County [Texas] Court at Law Number Two, 1977-1979; Judge, Hidalgo County [Texas] Ninety-Second District Court, 1981-1984; Justice, Thirteenth Court of Appeals of Texas, 1984-1991; Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1991-1992; Visiting judge, Supreme Court of Texas, 1993

Biography

Fortunato Pedro Benavides (February 3, 1947 – May 5, 2023) was an American judge. From 1994 until 2023, he served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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