United States Magistrate Judge Diana Song Quiroga was appointed by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on December 20, 2011, to a seat vacated by the appointment of then United States Magistrate Judge Diana Saldaña to a district judge position. Judge Song Quiroga's appointment became effective January 4, 2012. She was re-appointed for second eight-year term on December 13, 2019. The re-appointment became effective January 4, 2020. She serves in the Laredo Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Education:
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2001
University of California at Berkeley, B.A. Political Economy, 1998, Summa Cum Laude
Professional Career:
Assistant United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, Laredo Division, 2005 - 2011
Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas, 2005
Director of Legal Assistance to Micro-enterprises Project, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) | Free Legal Services, 2002 - 2004
Law Clerk to United States District Judge Keith P. Ellison, 2001 - 2002
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