Enrique A Holguin

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Enrique Holguin is from El Paso, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Texas at El Paso and a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University. He is the youngest of five children.

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Enrique is an attorney. He previously served as a judge for El Paso Municipal Court. Before taking the bench, he worked as an assistant district attorney for the El Paso District Attorney's Office. He also worked as an attorney at the Law Office of Joseph Sib Abraham Jr. and Jaime Alvarado & Associates, PLLC. Enrique also has experience working in education as a program guidance assistant for El Paso Community College and as an eighth-grade social studies teacher at the El Paso Independent School District. 

Enrique is currently an immigration judge. He was appointed to the position in November 2023. He previously served as a judge for El Paso Municipal Court No. 4 from 2021 to 2025. He also served as a municipal judge for the City of El Paso from 2015 to 2023. Enrique ran for El Paso Municipal Court No. 1 in 2017 and for the 168th District Court in 2026 but did not win.

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As an attorney at law with the Law Office of Joseph Sib Abraham, Holguin researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

Said he wants to "run a respectful court, an honest and efficient court and a court of accountability."

As of January 22, 2026, Enrique A Holguin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "As a practicing defense attorney, I always look out for being conflicted; having a client, present or former or a family member on my docket as a judge. It’s happened on occasion. I immediately recuse myself."

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