• Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  Judge

  2018 – present · 8 yrsAppointed by Donald John Trump

• Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

  Law Clerk

  1992 – 1993 · 1 yr

Career

• Justice

  Supreme Court of Texas

  2005 – 2017 · 12 yrs

• Deputy attorney general for legal counsel

  State of Texas

  2003 – 2005 · 2 yrs

• Deputy assistant attorney general

  U.S. Department of Justice

  2002 – 2003 · 1 yr

• Special assistant to President George W. Bush

  2001 – 2002 · 1 yr

• Domestic policy and special projects advisor

  George W. Bush presidential campaign and transition team

  2000 – 2001 · 1 yr

• Director of research and special projects

  1996 – 2000 · 4 yrs

• Private practice

  1993 – 1996 · 3 yrs

Education

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