Jeremy Kernodle
Jeremy Kernodle | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
Assumed office November 2, 2018 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Michael H. Schneider Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Jeremy Daniel Kernodle 1976 (age 47–48) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Political party | Republican[1] |
Education | Harding University (BA, BBA) Vanderbilt University (JD) |
Jeremy Daniel Kernodle (born 1976) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.[2]
Biography
Kernodle earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration from Harding University, and his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was valedictorian of his class.
Upon graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judge Gerald Bard Tjoflat of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Later, he practiced appellate and commercial litigation at Covington & Burling as an associate. After his stint at Covington & Burling, he served in the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as an attorney-advisor.
Before becoming a judge, he was a partner at
Federal judicial service
On January 23, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Kernodle to the seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated by Judge Michael H. Schneider Sr., who assumed senior status on January 7, 2016.[3][4] On May 9, 2018, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 7, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 14–7 vote.[6] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[7] He received his judicial commission on November 2, 2018.[8]
Notable rulings
In December 2020, Texas Republican congressman
References
- ^ "Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees" (PDF). Judiciary Committee. U.S. Senate. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Trump nominates four federal judges for Texas, including another Paxton aide to replace controversial 'Satan's plan' nominee". January 23, 2018.
- ^ National Archives.
- National Archives.
- ^ "Nominations | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 7, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee" (PDF).
- ^ "PN1519 — Jeremy D. Kernodle — The Judiciary". United States Senate. January 23, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ Jeremy Kernodle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Cheney, Kyle (December 28, 2020). "Gohmert suit may force Pence's hand in effort to overturn Trump's defeat". POLITICO.
- ^ Breuninger, Kevin (December 28, 2020). "Congressman, other Republicans sue Vice President Pence in last-ditch effort to overturn Biden win". CNBC.
- ^ "Case No. 6:20-cv-00660" (PDF). U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. December 31, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021 – via nyt.com.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie; Benner, Katie (December 31, 2020). "Justice Dept. Asks Judge to Toss Election Lawsuit Against Pence". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ Kruzel, John (January 1, 2021). "Judge dismisses Gohmert's election suit against Pence". The Hill. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
External links
- Jeremy Kernodle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.