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James Wesley Hendrix

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Born 1977.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Nominated
Jan 17, 2019
Senate vote
89 to 1
Confirmed
Jul 30, 2019
Commissioned
Aug 8, 2019

Education

  • B.A., University of Chicago, 2000
  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 2003

Career

  • Law clerk, Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2003-2004
  • Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 2004-2007
  • Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Texas, 2007-2019
  • chief, Appellate Division, 2012-2019

Other nominations

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, March 15, 2016; no Senate vote

DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026

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