John A. Kazen
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Vanessa Gilmore |
| Magistrate Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| In office June 13, 2018 – January 12, 2024 | |
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| Born | John Andrew Kazen 1964 (age 59–60) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
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| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA) University of Houston (JD) |
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John Andrew Kazen (born 1964)[1] is an American lawyer from Texas who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas since 2024. He previously served as a United States magistrate judge of the same court from 2018 to 2024.
Kazen received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 1990.[2]
From 1990 to 1991, Kazen served as a law clerk for Judge Robert Manley Parker of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. From 1991 to 1997, he was a civil litigator at Kemp, Smith, Duncan, & Hammond, P.C. in El Paso. From 1997 to 2018, he was a partner at the law firm he established, Kazen, Meurer, & Pérez, L.L.P. in Laredo.[2]
Kazen was appointed as a United States magistrate judge on June 13, 2018, and sworn in by Judge Diana Saldaña on the same day.[3]
On August 30, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Kazen to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.[2] Kazen was recommended as a district judge by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.[4] On September 11, 2023, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Kazen to the seat vacated by Judge Vanessa Gilmore, who retired on January 2, 2022.[5] On October 4, 2023, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On October 26, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[7] On January 8, 2024, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 73–15 vote.[8] On January 9, 2024, his nomination was confirmed by an 83–14 vote.[9] He received his judicial commission on January 12, 2024,[10] and he was sworn in by Judge Saldaña on the same day.[11]
Kazen is the son of former Judge George P. Kazen who served on the Southern District from 1979 to 2018.[12]
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas 2024–present |
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