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Jason K. Pulliam
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office
August 5, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded bySam Sparks
Associate Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas
In office
January 8, 2015 – December 31, 2016
Appointed byRick Perry
Preceded bySandee Marion
Succeeded byIrene Rios
Personal details
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]
EducationBrooklyn College (BA, MA)
Texas Southern University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service2000–2004
Rank Captain
Awards
See list

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.[2]

Career

Pulliam served in the United States Marine Corps and was a Judge Advocate from 2000 to 2004.[2]

From 2017 to 2019, Pulliam was of counsel with Prichard Young, where his practice focused on complex civil litigation matters.[2]

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.[3] His term ended on December 31, 2016. He also previously served as a judge for the Bexar County Court at Law,[4] handling both civil and criminal matters.[2]

Federal judicial service

On March 1, 2019, President Donald 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 assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.[5] On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[6] On July 30, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 54–34 vote.[7] On July 31, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 54–36 vote.[8] He received his judicial commission on August 5, 2019.[9]

Personal life

On Aug. 23, 2012, Pulliam and court bailiff Charles Cook witnessed a mugging and apprehended two suspects on foot until police arrived. Two men were accused of stealing an iPhone and iPad outside of a Starbucks. Bystanders tried to catch them, however the two suspects pepper-sprayed them. The suspects ran to a car parked near the Majestic Theatre and drove away, however Cook and Pulliam chased and stopped the car about a half a block away and detained the two occupants until police arrived.[10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Casady, Michelle (2015-01-09). "Governor appoints local judge to 4th Court of Appeals". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. ^ 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 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Casady, Michelle (2015-01-09). "Governor appoints local judge to 4th Court of Appeals". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  4. ^ "Administrative Judge for the County Courts". 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  5. ^ "Ten Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, March 5, 2019
  6. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 20, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ Jason K. Pulliam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  10. ^ https://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Bystanders-help-nab-2-in-iPhone-heist-3810609.php
  11. ^ "Judge helps nab theft suspects". 24 August 2012.
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sandee Marion
 Justice of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals
2015–2016 		Succeeded by
Irene Rios
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
2019–present 		Incumbent
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