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Hendrix, James Wesley
Born 1977 in Lubbock, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 17, 2019, to a seat vacated by Samuel Ray Cummings. Confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 2019, and received commission on August 8, 2019.
Education:
University of Chicago, B.A., 2000
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2003
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on January 17, 2019, to a seat vacated by Samuel Ray Cummings. Confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 2019, and received commission on August 8, 2019.
Education:
University of Chicago, B.A., 2000
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2003
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2003-2004
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 2004-2007
Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Texas, 2007-2019; chief, Appellate Division, 2012-2019
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, March 15, 2016; no Senate vote