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Jason Pulliam
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Nonpartisan

United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Tenure

2019 - Present

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

City University of New York, Brooklyn College, 1995

Graduate

City University of New York, Brooklyn College, 1997

Law

Texas Southern University, 2000

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Marine Corps

Years of service

2000 - 2004

Personal
Profession
Attorney
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Jason K. Pulliam is a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. On March 5, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Pulliam to this court. The U.S. Senate confirmed Pulliam on July 31, 2019, on a 54-36 vote.[1] He received commission on August 5, 2019.[2] To see a full list of judges appointed by Donald Trump, click here.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Pulliam was a Republican candidate for Place 3 judge of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. Pulliam lost the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on March 6, 2018.

Pulliam was Of Counsel with Prichard Young from 2017 to 2019.[3] He previously served as a justice on the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals from 2015 to 2016 and as a judge for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 5 in Texas from 2011 to 2015.[4][5]

Judicial nominations, appointments, and elections

United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (2019-present)

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On March 5, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Pulliam to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The U.S. Senate confirmed Pulliam on July 31, 2019, on a 54-36 vote.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Nomination Tracker
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Nominee Information
Name: Jason K. Pulliam
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Progress
Confirmed 148 days after nomination.
ApprovedANominated: March 5, 2019
ApprovedAABA Rating: Unanimously well qualified
Questionnaire: Questionnaire
ApprovedAHearing: May 22, 2019
QFRs: QFRs (Hover over QFRs to read more)
ApprovedAReported: June 20, 2019 
ApprovedAConfirmed: July 31, 2019
ApprovedAVote: 54-36


Confirmation vote

The U.S. Senate confirmed Pulliam on July 31, 2019, on a vote of 54-36.[1] To see a full breakdown of the vote on the official U.S. Senate website, click here.

Pulliam confirmation vote (July 31, 2019)
Party Yea Nay No vote
Electiondot.png Democratic 3 35 7
Ends.png Republican 51 0 2
Grey.png Independent 0 1 1
Total 54 36 10
Change in Senate rules
See also:
Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress
Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
United States federal courts

Pulliam was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established in 2019.

On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 in favor of a change to chamber precedent lowering the maximum time allowed for debate on executive nominees to posts below the Cabinet level and on nominees to district court judgeships from 30 hours after invoking cloture to two.[6]

The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as the nuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[7]

It was the third use of the nuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to the Supreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[8] For more, see Filibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.


Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Pulliam's nomination on May 22, 2019.[9] The committee voted 12-10 to advance Pulliam's nomination to the full Senate on June 20, 2019.[10]

Nomination

On March 1, 2019, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Pulliam to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.[11] The U.S. Senate officially received the nomination on March 5, 2019.[1] He was nominated on the recommendation from Texas Senators Ted Cruz (R) and John Cornyn (R).[12]

Pulliam was nominated to succeed Judge Sam Sparks, who assumed senior status on December 31, 2017.[1]

The American Bar Association unanimously rated Pulliam well qualified for the position.[13] To read more about ABA ratings, click here.

Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals (2015-2016)

See also: Judges appointed by Rick Perry

Pulliam previously served as a justice on the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals from 2015 to 2016. He was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Perry (R) on January 8, 2015.[14] He ran for election to his appointed seat in 2016. He was defeated and left office at the end of his term on December 31, 2016.

Pulliam ran for election in 2018.

2018 election

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Patricia Alvarez defeated Jason Pulliam in the general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Patricia Alvarez
Patricia Alvarez (D)
 
53.1
 
438,709
Image of Jason Pulliam
Jason Pulliam (R)
 
46.9
 
388,009

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 826,718
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Patricia Alvarez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.

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Patricia Alvarez

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Jason Pulliam advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.

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Jason Pulliam

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2016 election

Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016

Pulliam ran for re-election to the Fourth District Court of Appeals in the 2016 elections. He registered for the 2016 race as a Republican and was unopposed in the primary. He faced Democratic challenger Irene Rios in the general election.[15]

Election results
November 8 general election
Irene Alarcon Rios defeated incumbent Jason Pulliam in the general election for the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals, Place 6.
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals, Place 6, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Irene Alarcon Rios 51.73% 457,048
     Republican Jason Pulliam Incumbent 48.27% 426,468
Total Votes (100% reporting) 883,516
Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results
March 1 primary election
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jason Pulliam Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 150,594
Total Votes (100% Reporting) 150,594
Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results

Bexar County Court at Law (2011-2015)

Pulliam was a judge for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 5 in Texas from 2011 to 2015.[4][5]

2014 election

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014

Pulliam ran for re-election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 5.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Brenda Levenstein in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.9 percent of the vote.[5][16][17] 

2010 election

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (A-B)

Pulliam defeated Linda Penn and Raymundo Aleman in the general election for the Bexar County Court at Law, winning 51.64% of the vote.[18]

Education

Pulliam earned a B.A. in political science, cum laude, from the City University of New York - Brooklyn College in 1995, an M.A. in political science from the City University of New York - Brooklyn College in 1997, and a J.D., cum laude, from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 2000. In law school, Pulliam served on the law review.[19]

Military service

Pulliam served in the United States Marine Corps as a judge advocate from 2000 to 2004.[19]

Professional career

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2015: Trailblazer Award, African-American Section of the Texas State Bar
  • 2014: Certificate of appreciation, Department of the Army, Western Region, U.S. Army Cadet Command
  • 2011: Young Lawyer of the Year Award, San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association
  • 2002: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
  • 2002: National Defense Service Medal[3]

Associations

  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Member, Texas State Bar
  • Former member, San Antonio Bar Association
  • Former member, San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association
  • Former member, Defense Counsel of San Antonio
  • Former member, Texas State Bar Military Law Section
  • Former member, Texas Center for the Judiciary, DWI Curriculum Committee[3]

About the court

Western District of Texas
Fifth Circuit
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Judgeships
Posts: 13
Judges: 11
Vacancies: 2
Judges
Chief: Alia Moses
Active judges: Alan Albright, Samuel Biery, Kathleen Cardone, David Counts, Orlando Garcia, Ernesto Gonzalez, Alia Moses, Robert Pitman, Jason Pulliam, Xavier Rodriguez, Leon Schydlower

Senior judges:
David Briones, David Alan Ezra, David Guaderrama, Robert Junell, Frank Montalvo, James Nowlin, Sam Sparks


The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a United States district court with jurisdiction over the counties in the western part of the State of Texas. This district covers over 92,000 square miles and seven divisions. It is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based in downtown New Orleans at the John Minor Wisdom Federal Courthouse.

The Western District of Texas has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are seven court divisions. Click here for a list of the divisions and the counties they cover.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

  • The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
  • The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.
  • As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.
  • After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.
  • If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
  • If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.
  • The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.
  • If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
  • If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.


See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Congress.gov, "PN454 — Jason K. Pulliam — The Judiciary," accessed April 16, 2019
  2. ↑ Federal Judicial Center, "Pulliam, Jason Kenneth," accessed August 7, 2019
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees: Jason Kenneth Pulliam," accessed August 1, 2019
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
  6. ↑ The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
  7. ↑ Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
  8. ↑ NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
  9. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," May 22, 2019
  10. ↑ U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," June 20, 2019
  11. ↑ The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees," March 1, 2019
  12. ↑ John Cornyn, United States Senator for Texas, "Cornyn, Cruz Praise Committee Approval of Jason Pulliam to be U.S. District Judge in San Antonio," June 20, 2019
  13. ↑ American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nomines," May 21, 2019
  14. ↑ My San Antonio, "Governor appoints local judge to 4th Court of Appeals," January 8, 2015
  15. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 23, 2015
  16. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Bexar")
  17. ↑ Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 2014
  18. ↑ Bexar County Board of Elections, "General Election Results," 2010 (Broken/Redirected)
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named linked

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