Walter David Counts III, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nomination
- September 7, 2017 – President Trump
- Confirmed January 11, 2018
- Age: 55
Career
- Magistrate Judge, Western District of Texas (2009 – Present)
- State Judge Advocate and Colonel, Texas National Guard (1989 – Present)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas (1995-2009)
- Solo Practitioner (1990-191)
- Assistant District Attorney, Travis County District Attorney (1987-90, 1991-95)
- Associate, Martin, Cox, Greenberg, & Jones (1986-1987)
Education
- Texas Tech University B.A. (1983)
- St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D. (1986)
Links
https://ballotpedia.org/David_Counts
http://grandlodgeoftexas.org/grandmaster/w-david-counts-jr/
Matthew J. Kacsmaryk, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: September 7, 2017
- Renominated: January 8, 2018
- Renominated: January 23, 2019
- Age: 39
Career
- Deputy General Counsel, First Liberty Institute (2014 – Present)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Texas (2008-13)
- Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security
- Associate, Baker Botts LLP, (2003-08)
- Opus Justitiae Award for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Work
Education
- Abilene Christian University, B.A., summa cum laude (1999)
- Trustee Scholar
- Jack Pope Fellows Program
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors (2003)
Links
https://firstliberty.org/team/matthew-kacsmaryk/
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/files/epress/THE_WHITE_HOUSE.pdf?cachebuster:27
James Wesley Hendrix, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: January 17, 2019
- Confirmed: July 30, 2019
Career
- Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas (2007 – Present)
- Chief of the Office’s Appellate Division (2012 – Present)
- Assistant United States Attorney (2007 – Present)
- Ex officioMember, Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (2017 – Present)
- Chairperson, Nationwide Appellate Chiefs Workings Group (2017 – Present)
- Member (2015 – Present)
- Associate, Baker Botts L.L.P. (2004 – 2007)
- Summer Associate (Summers 2001, 2002)
- Summer Associate, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Summer 2002)
- Summer Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright (Summer 2001)
- Law Clerk (Spring 2001)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (2003)
- With High Honors
- Order of the Coif
- University of Chicago, B.A. (2000)
- With Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa
Clerkships
- Judge Patrick Higginbotham, S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit(2003 – 2004)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-nineteenth-wave-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/James%20Wesley%20Hendrix%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
Mark T. Pittman, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: January 17, 2019
- Confirmed: July 31, 2019
Career
- Associate Justice, Texas Second Court of Appeals (2017 – Present)
- Adjunct Professor, Texas A&M University School of Law (2019 – Present)
- District Judge, 352ndJudicial District Court (2015 – 2017)
- Special Assistant United States Attorney, United State’s Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas (2014 – 2015)
- Enforcement Attorney, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (2011 – 2015)
- Senior Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2009 – 2011)
- Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas (2007 – 2009)
- Trial Attorney, United States Department of Justice (2004 – 2007)
- Litigation Associate, Kelly, Hart and Hallman, LLP (1999 – 2000; 2001 – 2004)
- Legislative Affairs Assistant and Law Clerk, Texas Medical Association (1998 – 1999)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (1999)
- Texas Review of Law and Politics, Founding Member
- Texas A&M University, B.A. (1996)
- Magna cum laude
Clerkships
- Honorable Eldon B. Mahon,United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division (2000 – 2001)
- Strasburger & price, LLP (Summer 1998)
- Office of General Counsel to the office of the Govenor of Texas (Summer 1997)
Links
- http://www.txcourts.gov/2ndcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-mark-t-pittman/
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Mark%20Pittman%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
Karen Gren Scholer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nomination
- March 15, 2016 –President Obama
- September 7, 2017 – President Trump
- Confirmed March 5, 2018
- Age: 59
Career
- Principal & Co-managing Partner, Carter Scholer PLLC (2014-present)
- Partner, Jones Day (2009-2013)
- District Judge, Eastern District of Texas (2001-08)
- Presiding Judge for the Dallas County Civil District Judges (2007)
- Partner, Andrews & Kurth, LLP (1996-2000)
- Partner, Strasburger & Price, LLP (1989-1996)
- Associate, Strasburger & Price, LLP (1982-1989)
- Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers (Texas)
- D Magazine’s Best Lawyer lists.
Education
- Rice University, B.A (1979)
- Cornell University Law School, J.D. (1982)
Links
http://www.carterscholer.com/attorneys/karen-gren-scholer
https://ballotpedia.org/Karen_Gren_Scholer
Ada E. Brown, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: March 26, 2019
- Confirmed: September 11, 2019
- Age: 45
Career
- Justice, Fifth District Court of Appeals(2013 – Present)
- Adjunct Professor, Southern Methodist University (2008, 2009, 2012)
- Attorney, McKool Smith P.C. (2007 – 2013)
- Judge, Dallas County Criminal Court Number 1 (2005 – 2007)
- Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office (2000 – 2005)
- Family Violence Advocate, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office (1999 – 2000)
- Research Assistant, The Honorable Mori Irvine Mediation Services (1998 – 1999)
Education
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., (1999)
- Spelman College, B.A. (1996)
- Magna Cum Laude
Clerkships
- Doris Downs, Superior Court of Fulton County (1997)
Links
Brantley Starr, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: March 11, 2019
- Confirmed: July 31, 2019
- Age: 40
Career
- Deputy First Assistant, Office of Attorney General of Texas (2016 – Present)
- Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel, Office of Attorney General of Texas (2015 – 2016)
- Staff Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas Justice Eva Guzman (2011 – 2014)
- Associate, King & Spalding, LLP (2008 – 2011)
- Fellow and Assistant Solicitor General, Office of Texas Attorney General (2006 – 2008)
- Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General (2004 – 2005)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (2004)
- Abilene Christian University, B.A. (2001)
- summa cum laude
Clerkships
- Justice Don Willett, Supreme Court of Texas (2005 – 2006)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Brantley%20Starr%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
Drew B. Tipton, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: February 4, 2020
- Confirmed: June 4, 2020
Career
- Partner, BakerHostetler
- Private Practice
- Griffin, & Knaupp
- Littler Mendelson
Military Service
- United States Marine Corps Reserve [1988 – 1994]
- Radio operator, Sergeant
Education
- Texas A&M University; B.A.
- South Texas College of Law; J.D.
Clerkships
- John D. Rainey, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Links
Jeffrey Vincent Brown, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: March 11, 2019
- Confirmed: July 31, 2019
- Age: 49
Career
- Justice, Supreme Court of Texas (2013 – Present)
- Co-editor,Texas Rules of Evidence Handbook (2012 – Present)
- Justice, Fourteenth Circuit of Appeals (2007 – 2013)
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center (2004 – 2006)
- Trial Advocacy (2004 – 2006)
- Legal Research & Writing (1998 – 1999)
- Presiding Judge, 55thDistrict Court (2001 – 2007)
- Associate, Baker Botts L.L.P. (1996 – 2001)
- Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas (1995 – 1996)
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (1995)
- Magna cum laude
- University at Texas, Austin, B.A. (1992)
Links
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Jeffrey%20Brown%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
Fernando Rodriguez Jr. United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nomination
- September 7, 2017 – President Trump
- Confirmed June 5, 2018
- Age: 47
Career
- Dominican Republic Field Office Director, International Justice Mission (2010 – Present)
- Associate, Baker Botts LLP (1998-2009)
- Briefing Attorney, Nathan Hecht, Supreme Court of Texas (1997-98)
- Teacher, Teach for America (1991-94)
Education
Yale University, B.A., (1991)
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors (1997)
Links
https://ballotpedia.org/Fernando_Rodriguez_Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Rodriguez_Jr.
https://abovethelaw.com/tag/fernando-rodriguez-jr/
David S. Morales, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: April 12, 2018
- Renominated: January 23, 2019
- Confirmed: April 10, 2019
- Age: 49
Career
- Partner, Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP (unavailable– present)
- Deputy General Counsel, University of Texas System Board of Regents (unavailable)
- General Counsel, Governor of Texas (2011 – 2014)
- Office of the Attorney General of Texas (1994 – 2011)
- Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation and Deputy First Assistant Attorney General (2007 – 2011)
Education
- University of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs Governor’s Executive Development Program (2007)
- Mary’s University School of Law, J.D. (1994)
- Edward’s University, B.B.A. (1990)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-twelfth-wave-judicial-nominees-twelfth-wave-united-states-attorneys-sixth-wave-united-states-marshals/
- https://www.kellyhart.com/attorney/David-S-Morales
Charles R. Eskridge III, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: May 13, 2019
- Confirmed: October 16th, 2019
Career
- Partner, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP (2015 – present)
- Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Houston Law Center (2006 – 2018)
- Susman Godfrey LLP (1994 – 2015)
- Partner (1997 – 2015)
- Associate (1994 – 1996)
Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D. (1990)
- summa cum laude
- Pepperdine Law Review, Editor
- University of Texas, Austin School of Law [no degree received] (1985)
- Trinity University, B.S. (1985)
- magna cum laude
Clerkships
- Howard M. Holtzmann, United States Arbitrator, Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands (1992 – 1994)
- Justice Byron White, Supreme Court of the United States (1991 – 1992)
- Chief Judge Charles Clark, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1990 – 1991)
Links
- https://ballotpedia.org/Charles_Eskridge
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Charles%20Eskridge%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
Alan D. Albright, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: January 23, 2018
- Confirmed: September 6, 2018
- Age: 57
Career
- Partner, Bracewell LLP (2015 – present)
- Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law (unknown)
- Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP (2014 – 2015)
- Intellectual Property Trial Lawyer, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP (2009 – 2014)
- Managing Partner, Austin Office, Fish & Richardson P.C., (2005 – 2010)
- Partner, Gary Cary Ware & Freidenrich (2002 – 2005)
- Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP (1999 – 2000)
- United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (1992 – 1999)
- Associate, McGinnis Lochridge and Kilgore (1986 – 1988)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (1984)
- Texas Law Review
- Trinity University, B.A. (1981)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-tenth-wave-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.bracewell.com/people/alan-albright
- http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Waco–Austin-attorney-expected-to-fill-vacant-federal-judgeship-442813803.html
- https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3602
Jason K. Pulliam, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: March 5th, 2019
- Confirmed: July 31, 2019
- Age: 48
Career
- Counsel, Prichard Young LLP (2017 – present)
- Justice, Fourth Court of Appeals, Cadena-Reeves Justice Center (2015 – 2016)
- Judge, Bexar County, County Court at Law No. 5, Cadena-Reeves Justice Center (2011 – 2015)
- Associate, Ford & Murray, PLLC (2007 – 2010)
- Associate, Ball & Weed PC (2006 – 2007)
- Associate, The Carlson Law Firm (2004 – 2006)
- Judge Advocate, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (2001 – 2004)
Education
- Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law; J.D. (2000)
- cum laude
- Brooklyn College, City University of New York; M.S. (1997)
- Brooklyn College, City University of New York; B.A. (1995)
- cum laude
Clerkships
- Cooper & Cooper, Law Clerk (1998 – 1999)
Links
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Jason%20Pulliam%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
- https://ballotpedia.org/Jason_Pulliam
J. Campbell Barker, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: January 23, 2018
- Renominated: January 23, 2019
- Confirmed: May 01, 2019
- Age: 37
Career
- Deputy Solicitor General, Texas Attorney General’s Office (2015 – present)
- Partner, Yetter Coleman LLP (unknown– 2015)
- United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division (unknown)
- Special Assistant United States Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia (unknowndate)
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (2005)
- Texas A&M University, B.S. (unknown)
- summa cum laude
Clerkships
- Judge John M. Walker, Jr., United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (unknown)
- Judge William C. Bryson, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (unknown)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-tenth-wave-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3602
- https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-releases-statement-on-president-trumps-nomination-of-texas-deputy
Jeremy D. Kernodle, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: January 23, 2018
- Confirmed: October 11, 2018
- Age: 41
Career
- Partner, Haynes and Boone, LLP (unknown– present)
- Chair and founder, False Claims Act practice group
- Attorney-advisor, United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel (unknown)
- Associate, Covington and Burling LLP (unknown)
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D. (2001)
- Founder’s Medal
- Order of the Coif
- Vanderbilt Law Review, Articles Editor
- Harding University, B.A. and B.B.A. (1998)
- summa cum laude
Clerkships
- Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Unknown)
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-tenth-wave-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3602
- http://www.haynesboone.com/people/k/kernodle-jeremy
Michael J. Truncale, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Nomination
- Confirmed: May 14, 2019
- Nominated: January 23, 2018
- Renominated: January 23, 2019
- Age: 54
Career
- Orgain Bell & Tucker, LLP (1985– present)
- Board certified in civil trial and personal injury trial law
- Board Member, Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board (2016 – present)
- Regent, Texas State University System (2007 – 2013)
Education
- Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, J.D. (1985)
- University of North Texas, M.B.A. (1980)
- Lamar University, B.B.A. (1978)
- Magna cum laude
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-tenth-wave-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=3602
- https://obt.com/people/truncale/
- https://www.texastribune.org/directory/michael-truncale/
- https://ballotpedia.org/Michael_Truncale
- http://theexaminer.com/stories/news/beaumont-attorney-appointed-state-higher-education-board
Sean D. Jordan,United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Nomination
- Nominated: January 17, 2019
- Confirmed: July 30, 2019
Career
- Partner, Jason Walker L.L.P, Austin TX (2000 – 2004; 2015 – Present)
- Chair, Firm’s Appellate Practice Group
- Partner, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP (2012 – 2015)
- Principle Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General of Texas (2008 – 2012)
- Deputy Solicitor General (2006 – 2008)
- Assistant Solicitor General (2004 – 2006)
- Associate, Solar & Fernandes, LLP (1998 – 2000)
- Associate, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons LLP (1997 – 1998)
- Infantryman, Paratrooper, United States Army, 82ndAirborne Division
Education
- University of Texas Law School, J.D. (1994)
- With Honors
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (1991)
- Summa cum laude
Links
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-nineteenth-wave-judicial-nominees/
- https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Sean%20Jordan%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf
