Contact InformationBiographical InformationStanding Orders
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Courtroom Deputy:
Ms. Cindy Miranda
(210) 472-5013
cindy_miranda@txwd.uscourts.gov - Any party that plans on utilizing courtroom technology during the hearing should refer to the Courtroom Technology Guidance information on the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas website: San Antonio Courthouse Courtroom Technology – U.S. District Court (uscourts.gov). Court hearings will generally not be delayed to address technological issues encountered by any party.
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Judicial Service:
2012 to present -
Education:
Stanford University, J.D., 1988 (with distinction)
University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Plan II Honors Program, 1985 (with highest honors) -
Legal Practice:
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (2007- 2012)
Deputy Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1998 – 2007)
Supervisory Assistant Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1993 – 1998)
Assistant Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas (1990 – 1993)
Law Clerk, Honorable Edward C. Prado, former United States District Judge, Western District of Texas (1988 – 1990) -
Teaching Experience:
Practicing Faculty, St. Mary’s Law School (courses include Advanced Legal Writing, Federal Criminal Law, and the Law of Electronic Surveillance)
Regular Faculty, Federal Judicial Center, Appellate Writing Workshop, Washington, D.C. -
Court Admissions:
State Bar of Texas
United States District Court, Western District of Texas
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Supreme Court -
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas
San Antonio Bar Association
San Antonio Bar Foundation
Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter
Federal Magistrate Judges Association -
Current Committee Service:
Fifth Circuit District Judges Association, Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal)
San Antonio Divisional Criminal Justice Act Panel Committee (Chair)
San Antonio Bar Association, Federal Courts Committee -
Past Committee Service:
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts:
– Judicial Conference Criminal Law Committee (Defender liaison)
– Defender Supreme Court Resource & Assistance Panel (Co-chair)
– Office of Defender Services Training Expert Panel
National Association of Federal Defenders Amicus Committee (Co-chair)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Amicus Committee (Fifth Circuit Vice-chair)
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, Executive Committee) -
Publications:
An Introduction to Federal Sentencing (through 13th ed. 2011)
Novel Issues, Futile Issues, and Appellate Advocacy: The Troubling Lessons of Bousley v. United States, 35 ST. MARYS’S L.J. 93 (2003) (with Sarah Kelly) -
Awards:
National Association of Federal Defenders, Outstanding Defender of the Year
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, President’s Award (twice)
St. Mary’s Law School, Rosewood Gavel Award
All appearing attorneys shall also review:
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| Court Facts Sheet for U.S. Magistrate Judge Henry J Bemporad | 2024 03 06 |