Judge Hinojosa Wins Devitt Distinguished Service Award - U.S. Courts News

Judge Hinojosa Wins Devitt Distinguished Service Award
May 27, 2011

Chief Judge Ricardo Hinojosa of the Southern District of Texas is the winner of this year’s prestigious Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who chaired the selection panel, stated: “For over 27 years, Chief Judge Hinojosa has served with highly noteworthy distinction as a dedicated federal jurist and committed public servant. In addition to serving as a member of an impressive list of Judicial Conference committees and advisory groups during his extensive judicial service, Judge Hinojosa was a member and then chair of the United States Sentencing Commission from 2003 until 2009.”

Hinojosa will receive the 29^th Devitt Award at a ceremony later this year. The award is named for the late, longtime chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. It honors Article III judges whose careers have been exemplary, measured by their significant contributions to the administration of justice, the advancement of the rule of law, and the improvement of society as a whole. It is administered by the American Judicature Society.

Hinojosa was chosen by a three-member panel that included Sotomayor, Judge Robert Katmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2^nd Circuit, and Senior Judge Marvin Aspen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.