District Judge Sean D. Jordan was appointed to the Eastern District of Texas by President Donald Trump in 2019. He was nominated in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate on July 30, 2019. Judge Jordan was born in 1965 in New York, NY.
Before his appointment, Judge Jordan was in private legal practice in Houston and Austin, Texas from 2012 to 2019. He previously served at the Texas Attorney General's Office from 2004 to 2012, rising through positions including Assistant Solicitor General, Deputy Solicitor General, and Principal Deputy Solicitor General. He also served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1986.
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1994
- University of Texas, B.A., 1991
Career
- U.S. Army, E-4 (1983–1986)
- Private practice, Houston and Austin, TX (1994–2004)
- Assistant/Deputy/Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Texas Attorney General's Office (2004–2012)
- Private practice, Texas (2012–2019)