Vanessa Gilmore
Vanessa Diane Gilmore | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas | |
| In office June 9, 1994 – January 2, 2022 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 104 Stat. 5089 |
| Succeeded by | John A. Kazen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1956 St. Albans, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Hampton University (BS) University of Houston Law Center (JD) |
Vanessa Diane Gilmore (born October 26, 1956) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. She was appointed to this position by President Bill Clinton in 1994. At that time, she was the youngest sitting federal judge in the United States. She was also the first graduate of the University of Houston to be appointed to the federal bench.