Sean D. Jordan

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

Sean D. Jordan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Incumbent
Assumed office August 20, 2019
Appointed by	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Richard A. Schell
Personal details
Born	Sean Daniel Godwin Jordan 1965 (age 55–56) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	University of Texas at Austin (BA, JD)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1983–1986
Rank	Specialist
Unit	82nd Airborne Division

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 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 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] On July 30, 2019, the Senate voted 54–36 to invoke cloture on his nomination.[6] His nomination was confirmed later that day by a vote of 54–34. He received his judicial commission on August 20, 2019.

Memberships

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

References

1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Sean Jordan
2. "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.
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.

External links

• Sean D. Jordan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
• Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court from the Oyez Project