Andrew Oldham
Andrew Oldham | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
| Assumed office July 19, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Prado |
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| Born | 1978 (age 45–46) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of Cambridge (MPhil) Harvard University (JD) |
Andrew Stephen Oldham (born 1978)[1] is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and former General Counsel to Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Early life and education
Oldham was born in 1978 in
Career
After law school, Oldham served as a law clerk to judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 2005 to 2006. He worked as an attorney-adviser in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel from 2006 to 2008, as part of President George W. Bush's administration.[2] He then clerked for justice Samuel Alito of the U.S. Supreme Court from 2008 to 2009, where he was a co-clerk with Michael H. Park.[2]
Oldham entered private practice in 2009 at the law firm Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick in Washington, D.C.[2] His practice focused on appellate litigation in federal courts of appeals throughout the country. He then served in the Office of the Solicitor General of Texas as Deputy Solicitor General, where he represented Texas in federal courts across the country.[3] In 2015, Oldham wrote an amicus curiae brief in support of Abbott's successful challenge of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order.[2][4]
Prior to becoming a judge, he served as general counsel to governor Greg Abbott,[3][5] where he advised the governor on a range of issues under federal and state law and managed litigation in which the Governor is an interested party.[6]
Abbott appointed Oldham as general counsel to replace Jimmy Blacklock, who left to take a seat on the Supreme Court of Texas.[3]
Oldham has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law since 2019.[7] He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2002.[8]
Federal judicial service
On February 12, 2018, President
See also
References
- ^ a b United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Andrew Oldham
- ^ a b c d Ryan, Tim. "Trump Nominates Nine for Judicial Seats, Including Four Appellate Slots", Courthouse News Service (Pasadena, California), February 12, 2018.
- ^ Texas Tribune, February 12, 2018.
- ^ Diaz, Kevin (July 18, 2018). "Gov. Abbott staffer Andrew Oldham confirmed to 5th Circuit Court of Appeals". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Governor Abbott Names Andrew Oldham General Counsel".
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eleventh Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, February 12, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Andrew S Oldham, Adjunct Professor
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 25, 2018
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 24, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Andrew S. Oldham, of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Andrew Oldham at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
- Andrew Oldham at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court from the Oyez Project
- Andrew Oldham at Ballotpedia