J. Campbell Barker

John Campbell Barker (born 1980) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Cam Barker
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Assumed office
May 3, 2019
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded byLeonard Davis
Personal details
Born
John Campbell Barker

1980 (age 40–41)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
EducationTexas A&M University (BS)
University of Texas School of Law (JD)

Biography

Barker earned his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, summa cum laude, in computer engineering[1] and his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law with highest honors.

Upon graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge William C. Bryson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Judge John M. Walker Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. After his clerkships, he served as a trial attorney in the Department of Justice's Criminal Division for four years and was detailed as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia in 2009. Campbell prosecuted three members of the MS-13 gang who were convicted of conspiracy and racketeering.[2] He then practiced intellectual property law at Yetter Coleman LLP in Houston from 2011 to 2015.

From 2015 to 2019, he served as Deputy Solicitor General of Texas under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in which he helped to represent the state of Texas before federal and state courts in civil and criminal actions.[3]

Federal judicial service

On January 23, 2018, President Trump nominated Barker to the seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge Leonard Davis, who retired on May 15, 2015.[3][4][5] On May 9, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[6] On June 7, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 party-line vote.[7]

On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On January 23, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to renominate Barker for a federal judgeship.[8] His nomination was sent to the Senate later that day.[9] On February 7, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[10] On April 30, 2019, the Senate voted to invoke cloture on his nomination by a party-line vote of 52–46.[11] He was confirmed by the full U.S. Senate on May 1, 2019 by a 51–47 vote.[12] He received his judicial commission on May 3, 2019.

See also

References
  1. "AG Paxton Applauds Senate Confirmation of Texas Deputy Solicitor General Cam Barker to the U.S. District Court in Tyler". Texas Attorney General. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  2. Voruganti, Harsh (February 21, 2018). "J. Campbell Barker – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas". Vetting Room. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  3. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Tenth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, January 23, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "Trump nominates four federal judges for Texas, including another Paxton aide to replace controversial 'Satan's plan' nominee". The Dallas Morning News. January 23, 2018.
  5. "Four Nominations Sent to the Senate Today".
  6. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 9, 2018
  7. "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 7, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
  8. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
  9. "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
  10. Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. Call Vote 116th Congress - 1st Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 84, United States Senate, April 30, 2019
  12. Roll Call Vote 116th Congress - 1st Session United States Senate Vote Summary: Vote Number 85, United States Senate, May 1, 2019
Legal offices
Preceded by
Leonard Davis		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
2019–present		 Incumbent
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