J. Campbell Barker
J. Campbell Barker | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
Assumed office May 3, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Leonard Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | 1980 (age 43–44) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Education | Texas A&M University (BS) University of Texas School of Law (JD) |
John Campbell "Cam" Barker (born 1980) is an American federal judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Education and career
Barker earned his
Upon graduation from law school, Barker served as a law clerk to Judge
From 2011 to 2015, Barker practiced commercial and intellectual property law at Yetter Coleman LLP in Texas, where he was named a partner.[2] While at the firm, Barker was twice named to the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas[2] and was named Appellate Lawyer of the Week by Texas Lawyer magazine for helping an immigrant reverse a decision denying him asylum.[8]
From 2015 to 2019, Barker served as Deputy Solicitor General of Texas under Solicitors General Scott A. Keller and Kyle D. Hawkins, in which he helped to represent the state of Texas on appeal before federal and state courts in civil and criminal actions.[9] For his work there, Barker twice earned a Best Brief Award from the National Association of Attorneys General.[2]
Federal judicial service
On January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Barker to the seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge Leonard Davis, who retired on May 15, 2015.[9][10][11] On May 9, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[12] On June 7, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by an 11–10 vote.[13]
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under
Notable rulings
On February 25, 2021, Barker struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's federal eviction moratorium.[20]
On March 9, 2024, Barker vacated the National Labor Relations Board's final rule on joint-employer status, issued in October 2023,[21] that was set to be in effect 3 days later. He had previously stayed the rule until the 11th.[22]
See also
References
- ^ "AG Paxton Applauds Senate Confirmation of Texas Deputy Solicitor General Cam Barker to the U.S. District Court in Tyler". Texas Attorney General. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e “Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees,” United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
- ^ a b “Investiture Ceremony”, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- ^ Ye, Dejian & Barker, J. & Xiong, Zixiang & Zhu, Wenwu. (2004). Wavelet-Based VBR Video Traffic Smoothing. Multimedia, IEEE Transactions on. 6. 611 - 623. 10.1109/TMM.2004.830817.
- ^ Barker, J. Cam, “Grossly Excessive Penalties in the Battle Against Illegal File-Sharing: The Troubling Effects of Aggregating Minimum Statutory Damages for Copyright Infringement,” 83 Tex. L. Rev. 525 (2004).
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (February 21, 2018). "J. Campbell Barker – Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas". Vetting Room. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ^ American Inns of Court, “Pegasus Scholarship Recipients: 2011”.
- ^ John Council, “Appellate Lawyer of the Week: Pro Bono Political Persecution Protection”, Texas Lawyer (Sept. 16, 2013).
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Tenth Wave of Judicial Candidates" White House, January 23, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Trump nominates four federal judges for Texas, including another Paxton aide to replace controversial 'Satan's plan' nominee". The Dallas Morning News. January 23, 2018.
- National Archives.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 9, 2018
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 7, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Judicial Nominees", White House, January 23, 2019
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, January 23, 2019
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – February 7, 2019" (PDF). Senate Judiciary Committee.
- ^ "On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture J. Campbell Barker to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas)". United States Senate. April 30, 2019.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation J. Campbell Barker, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas)". United States Senate. May 1, 2019.
- ^ J. Campbell Barker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Millhiser, Ian (February 26, 2021). "A Trump judge's order striking down the federal eviction moratorium, briefly explained". Vox.
- ^ "Board Issues Final Rule on Joint-Employer Status". National Labor Relations Board. October 26, 2023.
- ^ "NLRB's Joint-Employer Rule Vacated by U.S. District Judge". National Labor Relations Board. March 9, 2024.
External links
- J. Campbell Barker at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- J. Campbell Barker at Ballotpedia