Michael J. Truncale
Michael J. Truncale | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas | |
Assumed office May 16, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | Ron Clark |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Joseph Truncale August 30, 1957[1] Beaumont, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Lamar University (BA) University of North Texas (MBA) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
Michael Joseph Truncale (born August 30, 1957) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Biography
Truncale was born in 1957 in Beaumont, Texas.[2] He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Lamar University in 1978, his Master of Business Administration from the University of North Texas in 1980, and his Juris Doctor from the Dedman School of Law in 1985.[3][4]
From 1985 to 2019, he was an associate turned partner at Orgain Bell & Tucker.[5]
Governor of Texas Rick Perry appointed Truncale a Regent of the Texas State University System for a four-year term and Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to a six-year term as a member of the state Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.[5]
In
Federal judicial service
On January 23, 2018, President
On January 3, 2019, his nomination was returned to the President under
Electoral history
- 2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randy Weber | 12,088 | 27.60% | |
Republican | Felicia Harris | 8,287 | 18.92% | |
Republican | Michael J. Truncale | 6,212 | 14.18% | |
Republican | Jay Old | 6,143 | 14.02% | |
Republican | Robert Gonzalez | 4,302 | 9.82% | |
Republican | Bill Sargent | 3,328 | 7.60% | |
Republican | John Gay | 2,075 | 4.74% | |
Republican | George Harper | 813 | 1.86% | |
Republican | Mark A. Mansius | 554 | 1.26% | |
Total votes | 43,802 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff election
|
See also
References
- ^ Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire, p. 7
- ^ "Attorney Michael J Truncale – Lawyer in Beaumont TX". www.lawyercentral.com.
- ^ Voruganti, Harsh (April 19, 2018). "UPDATED – Michael Truncale – Nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas". The Vetting Room. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Trump nominates four federal judges for Texas, including another Paxton aide to replace controversial 'Satan's plan' nominee". January 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Tribune, The Texas (January 11, 2018). "U.S. House of Representatives District 14 – The Texas Tribune". elections.texastribune.org.
- National Archives.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for April 25, 2018
- ^ Swoyer, Alex (April 25, 2018). "Michael Truncale, Trump judicial pick, saw voter fraud". The Washington Times. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 24, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "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: Michael J. Truncale to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas)". United States Senate. May 13, 2019.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation Michael J. Truncale, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas)". United States Senate. May 14, 2019.
- POLITICO. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ Michael J. Truncale at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Race Summary Report – 2012 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State of Texas. Government of Texas. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
External links
- Michael J. Truncale at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.