On November 10, President Donald J. Trump said on X he will nominate James Sullivan to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
In his post, Trump described Sullivan as a current Justice on the Supreme Court of Texas and noted his prior roles as General Counsel to Governor Greg Abbott and Assistant Solicitor General of Texas. Trump added that U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn highly recommend Sullivan.
Trump highlighted Sullivan’s credentials, including degrees from Harvard Law School and Rice University, and a clerkship with Judge Thomas Griffith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
“I am pleased to nominate James Sullivan to serve as Judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.” Trump also wrote: “James is an incredible jurist and lawyer, and will make an outstanding Federal District Court Judge.”
Source: X
