Texas judicial nominee clears key hurdle in the Senate
chron.com
Posted by Gary Martin
September 16, 2011 at 9:16 am

A Senate committee cleared James Rodney Gilstrap on Thursday to be a federal judge in East Texas, hours after President Obama nominated U.S. Magistrate Judge David Campos Guaderrama of El Paso to fill a judicial vacancy in the Western District of Texas.

Guaderrama would fill a vacancy in the Western District, which includes San Antonio, Midland and Del Rio, where caseloads have skyrocketed due to a law enforcement crackdown on smuggling and illegal immigration.

Obama said Guaderrama has “displayed exceptional integrity and an unwavering commitment to justiceâ€