Jason K. Pulliam
Jason K. Pulliam | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| Assumed office August 5, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Sam Sparks |
| Associate Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas | |
| In office January 8, 2015 – December 31, 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Sandee Marion |
| Succeeded by | Irene Rios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1971 (age 49–50) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BA, MA) Thurgood Marshall School of Law (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2000–2004 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Awards | |
Jason Kenneth Pulliam (born 1971) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Education[]
Pulliam received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, and a Master of Arts from Brooklyn College. He received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.[1]
Military service[]
Pulliam served in the United States Marine Corps and was a Judge Advocate from 2000 to 2004.[1]
Legal career[]
From 2017 to 2019, Pulliam was of counsel with Prichard Young, where his practice focused on complex civil litigation matters.[1]
State judicial career[]
Pulliam served as a Justice on Texas' Fourth Court of Appeals after being appointed to the court by Governor Rick Perry on January 8, 2015.[2] His term ended on December 31, 2016. He also previously served as a judge for the Bexar County Court at Law,[3] handling both civil and criminal matters.[1]
Federal judicial service[]
On March 1, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Pulliam to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. On March 5, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Pulliam to the seat vacated by Sam Sparks, who took senior status on December 31, 2017.[4] On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[5] On July 30, 2019, the Senate voted 54–34 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[6] On July 31, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 54–36.[7] He received his judicial commission on August 5, 2019.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees" White House, March 1, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Casady, Michelle (2015-01-09). "Governor appoints local judge to 4th Court of Appeals". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "Administrative Judge for the County Courts". 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
- ^ "Ten Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, March 5, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 20, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jason K. Pulliam to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas), United States Senate, July 30, 2019
- ^ On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jason K. Pulliam, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas), United States Senate, July 31, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the External links[]
- Jason K. Pulliam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Jason Pulliam at Ballotpedia
- 1971 births
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