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Richard Bennett

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

NominatedSeptember 14, 2026

Senate Judiciary HearingSeptember 16, 2026

Advanced Out of Senate JudiciaryNovember 10, 2026 (12-10)

  • Richard Bennett is currently a Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Texas.
  • His previous roles include:
    • Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division
      Assistant Chief Counsel, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • Bennett served as a law clerk for Judge Crone (E.D. Tex.).
  • Refused to answer who won the 2020 election.
  • Refused to say what happened on January 6.
  • He graduated from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 2000.