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Popular As | James DeAnda |
Occupation | Civil Rights Leader |
Age | 98 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Born | August 21, 1925 (Texas) |
Birthday | August 21 |
Town/City | Texas |
Nationality | Texas |
James DeAndaโs zodiac sign is Leo. According to astrologers, people born under the sign of Leo are natural born leaders. They are dramatic, creative, self-confident, dominant and extremely difficult to resist, able to achieve anything they want to in any area of life they commit to. There is a specific strength to a Leo and their "king of the jungle" status. Leo often has many friends for they are generous and loyal. Self-confident and attractive, this is a Sun sign capable of uniting different groups of people and leading them as one towards a shared cause, and their healthy sense of humor makes collaboration with other people even easier.
James DeAnda was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Attorney, U.S. federal judge, and a defender of Hispanic civil rights who was notably the plaintiff's attorney in the iconic civil rights case Hernandez v. Texas.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II before graduating from Texas A&M in 1948
He was an attorney for the Hernandez v. Texas case, a landmark United States Supreme Court case that decided that Mexican Americans and all other racial groups in the United States had equal protection under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
His parents were immigrants from Mexico.
He was nominated for a seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas by Jimmy Carter.