Vanessa Gilmore

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Vanessa Diane Gilmore
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	(1956-10-26) October 26, 1956 (age 68)[1] 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.^[2] She was also the first graduate of the University of Houston to be appointed to the federal bench.