United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Betancourt was appointed to the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, effective June 1, 2023. Judge Betancourt was sworn in by United States District Judge Rolando Olvera.

Education:
University of Texas at Austin, Bachelors of Arts, 1991
University of Houston Law Center, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1994

Professional Career:
Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney’s Office at Houston, Cameron, and Bexar Counties, 1994-2006
Assistant Attorney General, Child Support Division, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, 2008-2009
Assistant Master Technical Instructor, Legal Studies Program, University of Texas at Brownsville, 2006-2010
Associate, Law Office of Ron Armstrong, 2007-2010
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas - Brownsville Division, United States Attorney’s Office, 2011-2023

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