Andrew Davis (Texas)
Andrew Davis is the chief counsel to Senator Ted Cruz.[1]
On January 6, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Andrew Davis to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.[1] As of January 6, 2026, Davis was awaiting an official nomination from the president and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here for more information on Davis' federal judicial nomination.
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.
Judicial nominations and appointments
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump
On January 6, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Davis to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.
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| Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas |
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Nomination
On January 6, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Andrew Davis to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. As of January 6, 2026, Davis was awaiting an official nomination from the president and a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Donald Trump.
About the court
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| Posts: 13 |
| Judges: 11 |
| Vacancies: 2 |
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| 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: |
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, each covering the following counties:
The Austin Division, covering Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson counties;
The Del Rio Division, covering Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties;
The El Paso Division, covering El Paso and Hudspeth counties;
The Midland Division, covering Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, and Upton counties;
The Pecos Division, covering Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties;
The San Antonio Division, covering Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real, and Wilson counties; and
The Waco Division, covering Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, and Somervell counties.
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
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
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Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
