Ricardo M. Urbina

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Ricardo M. Urbina
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[1]
Personal details
Born	(1946-01-31)January 31, 1946 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	June 17, 2024(2024-06-17) (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.^[2]