Ricardo M. Urbina
Ricardo M. Urbina | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 31, 2011 – May 31, 2012 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office June 16, 1994 – January 31, 2011 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Rudolph Contreras |
| Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1981–1994 | |
| Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Norma Holloway Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Eric T. Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 1946 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 17, 2024 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
Ricardo Manuel Urbina (/ɜːrˈbiːnə/; January 31, 1946 – June 17, 2024) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The first Latino judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, he was noted for his rulings in cases regarding terrorism during the George W. Bush administration, as well as for his ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, which was later reversed on appeal and by the United States Supreme Court.