J. Campbell Barker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Born 1980.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Jan 23, 2019
- Senate vote
- 51 to 47
- Confirmed
- May 1, 2019
- Commissioned
- May 3, 2019
Education
- B.S., Texas A&M University, 2002
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 2005
- LL.M., Duke University School of Law, 2023
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. John M. Walker, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2005-2006
- Law clerk, Hon. William C. Bryson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2006-2007
- Trial attorney, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2007-2011
- Special assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia (on detail), 2009
- Private practice, Austin and Houston, Texas, 2011-2015
- Deputy solicitor general, State of Texas, 2015-2019
Other nominations
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, January 23, 2018; no Senate vote
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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