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Sean D. Jordan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Assumed office
August 20, 2019
Appointed by Donald Trump
Preceded by Richard A. Schell
Personal details
Born
Sean Daniel Godwin Jordan

1965 (age 58–59)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Education University of Texas, Austin ( BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Branch/service  United States Army
Years of service1983–1986
Rank Specialist
Unit 82nd Airborne Division

Sean Daniel Jordan (born 1965) [1] is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Education

Jordan received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law. [2]

Legal career

Prior to entering private practice Jordan served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General for the State of Texas, representing the state in appeals in both federal and state courts. From 2012 to 2019, he was a partner in the Austin, Texas, office of Jackson Walker L.L.P. He was the co-chair of the firm's Appellate Practice Group, where his practice focused on appellate and complex civil litigation and regulatory compliance. [2]

Military service

Jordan served in the United States Army as an infantryman and paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. [2]

Federal judicial service

On January 16, 2019, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Jordan to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. On January 17, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Jordan to the seat vacated by Judge Richard A. Schell, who assumed senior status on March 10, 2015. [3] On March 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. [4] On April 4, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. [5] On July 30, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 54–36 vote. [6] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 54–34 vote. [7] He received his judicial commission on August 20, 2019. [8]

Memberships

Jordan has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2016. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Sean Jordan
  2. ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Nineteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, January 16, 2019 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 17, 2019
  4. ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for March 5, 2019
  5. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 4, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Sean D. Jordan to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas)". United States Congress. July 30, 2019.
  7. ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Sean D. Jordan, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas)". United States Congress. July 30, 2019.
  8. ^ Sean D. Jordan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
2019–present 		Incumbent


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