Jason Pulliam
Jason K. Pulliam is a judge on theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas. On March 5, 2019, PresidentDonald Trump (R) nominated Pulliam to this court. TheU.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 byDonald Trump,click here.
TheUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas is one of 94U.S. District Courts. They are the generaltrial courts of theUnited States federal courts. To learn more about the court,click here.
Pulliam was aRepublican candidate for Place 3 judge of theTexas 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 theTexas Fourth District Court of Appeals from 2015 to 2016 and as a judge for theBexar County Court at Law No. 5 inTexas from 2011 to 2015.[4][5]
Judicial nominations, appointments, and elections
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (2019-present)
On March 5, 2019, PresidentDonald Trump (R) nominated Pulliam to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas. TheU.S. Senate confirmed Pulliam on July 31, 2019, on a 54-36 vote.[1] To read more about the federal nominations process,click here.
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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. |
 ANominated: March 5, 2019 |
| AABA Rating:Unanimously well qualified |
| Questionnaire:Questionnaire |
| AHearing: May 22, 2019 |
| QFRs:QFRs(Hover over QFRs to read more) |
| AReported: June 20, 2019 |
| AConfirmed: July 31, 2019 |
| AVote: 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 | ||||||
 Democratic | 3 | 35 | 7 | ||||||
 Republican | 51 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
 Independent | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 54 | 36 | 10 | ||||||
Change in Senate rules
Pulliam was confirmed to a U.S. District Court under a new precedent the Senate established in 2019.
On April 3, 2019, theU.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 todistrict court judgeships from 30 hours after invokingcloture to two.[6]
The change was passed under a procedure, often referred to as thenuclear option, that requires 51 votes rather than 60.[7]
It was the third use of thenuclear option in Senate history. In 2013, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold to confirm presidential nominees, except those to theSupreme Court. In 2017, it was used to eliminate the 60-vote threshold required to confirm Supreme Court nominees.[8] For more, seeFilibuster and reconciliation in the United States Congress.
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
TheSenate 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, PresidentDonald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Pulliam to theUnited States District Court for the Western District of Texas.[11] TheU.S. Senate officially received the nomination on March 5, 2019.[1] He was nominated on the recommendation from Texas SenatorsTed Cruz (R) andJohn Cornyn (R).[12]
Pulliam was nominated to succeed JudgeSam Sparks, who assumedsenior status on December 31, 2017.[1]
TheAmerican Bar Association unanimously rated Pulliamwell 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 theTexas Fourth District Court of Appeals from 2015 to 2016. He was appointed to the court by GovernorRick 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
General election
General election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3
IncumbentPatricia Alvarez defeatedJason Pulliam in the general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Alvarez (D) | 53.1 | 438,709 |
 | Jason Pulliam (R) | 46.9 | 388,009 | |
| Incumbents arebolded 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
IncumbentPatricia 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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2016 election
- Main article:Texas judicial elections, 2016
Pulliam ran for re-election to theFourth District Court of Appeals in the2016 elections. He registered for the 2016 race as aRepublican and was unopposed in the primary. He facedDemocratic challengerIrene Rios in the general election.[15]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals, Place 6, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Irene Alarcon Rios | 51.73% | 457,048 | |
| Republican | Jason PulliamIncumbent | 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 | Jason PulliamIncumbent (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 theBexar County Court at Law No. 5 inTexas from 2011 to 2015.[4][5]
2014 election
- See also:Texas judicial elections, 2014
Pulliam ran for re-election to theBexar County Court at Law No. 5.
Primary: He ran unopposed in theRepublican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeatedBrenda Levenstein in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.9 percent of the vote.[5][16][17]
2010 election
Pulliam defeatedLinda Penn andRaymundo Aleman in the general election for theBexar 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 aJ.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
- 2019-present: Judge,U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- 2017-2019: Of counsel, Prichard Young
- 2015-2016: Judge,Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals
- 2011-2015: Judge,Bexar County Court at Law No. 5
- 2007-2010: Associate, Ford & Massey, P.C.
- 2006-2007: Associate, Ball & Weed, P.C.
- 2004-2006: Associate, The Carlson Law Firm
- 1998-1999: Law clerk, Cooper & Cooper[3]
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: |
TheUnited States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is aUnited States district court with jurisdiction over the counties in the western part of the State ofTexas. This district covers over 92,000 square miles and seven divisions. It is one of 94United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based in downtownNew Orleans at theJohn Minor Wisdom Federal Courthouse.
The Western District of Texas hasoriginal 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, clickhere.
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 theSenate 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 ablue 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
External links
Candidate Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 | Officeholder United States District Court for the Western District of Texas |
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
- Biography from theFederal Judicial Center
- LinkedIn page
- Profile from Prichard Young (archived February 2019)
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.11.21.31.4Congress.gov, "PN454 — Jason K. Pulliam — The Judiciary," accessed April 16, 2019
- ↑Federal Judicial Center, "Pulliam, Jason Kenneth," accessed August 7, 2019
- ↑3.03.13.23.3Senate Judiciary Committee, "Questionnaire for judicial nominees: Jason Kenneth Pulliam," accessed August 1, 2019
- ↑4.04.1Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑5.05.15.2Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑The Hill, "GOP triggers 'nuclear option' to speed up Trump picks," April 3, 2019
- ↑Axios, "Senate GOP invokes 'nuclear option' to speed up confirmations of Trump nominees," April 3, 2019
- ↑NBC News, "McConnell to use 'nuclear option' to confirm lower-level nominees," April 2, 2019
- ↑U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Nominations," May 22, 2019
- ↑U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, "Results of Executive Business Meeting," June 20, 2019
- ↑The White House, "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and United States Marshal Nominees," March 1, 2019
- ↑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
- ↑American Bar Association, "Ratings of Article III and Article IV judicial nomines," May 21, 2019
- ↑My San Antonio, "Governor appoints local judge to 4th Court of Appeals," January 8, 2015
- ↑Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"(Search "Bexar")
- ↑Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 2014
- ↑Bexar County Board of Elections, "General Election Results," 2010(Broken/Redirected)
- ↑19.019.1Cite error: Invalid
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