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== Nomination to district court == |
== Nomination to district court == |
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On January 16, 2019, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Jordan to serve as a [[United States federal judge|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 on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas]] vacated by Judge [[Richard A. Schell]], who took [[senior status]] on March 10, 2015.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/nine-nominations-sent-senate-2/ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 17, 2019]</ref> |
On January 16, 2019, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] announced his intent to nominate Jordan to serve as a [[United States federal judge|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 on the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas]] vacated by Judge [[Richard A. Schell]], who took [[senior status]] on March 10, 2015.<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/nine-nominations-sent-senate-2/ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 17, 2019]</ref> On March 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/03/05/2019/nominations United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for March 5, 2019]</ref> On April 4, 2019 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 [[party line (politics)|party line]] vote.<ref>[https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/04.04.2019%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 4, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee]</ref> His nomination is currently pending before the full [[United States Senate]]. |
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Revision as of 19:24, 4 April 2019
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| Born | Sean Daniel Godwin Jordan 1965 (age 58–59) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (B.A.) University of Texas School of Law (J.D.) |
Sean Daniel Jordan (born 1965)[1] is an American lawyer from Texas and is a nominee to be 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. He is currently a partner in the Austin, Texas, office of Jackson Walker L.L.P. He is the co-chair of the firm's Appellate Practice Group, where his practice focuses 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]
Nomination to district court
On January 16, 2019, President 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 on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge Richard A. Schell, who took 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 party line vote.[5] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.
Memberships
Jordan has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2016.[1]
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Sean Jordan
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Nineteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, January 16, 2019
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Nine Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 17, 2019
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for March 5, 2019
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – April 4, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
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