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James Rodney Gilstrap

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Born 1957.

Federal judicial service

Newest first

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

Appointed by
Barack Obama (Democratic)
Nominated
May 19, 2011
Senate vote
Voice vote
Confirmed
Dec 5, 2011
Commissioned
Dec 6, 2011

Education

  • B.A., Baylor University, 1978
  • J.D., Baylor University School of Law, 1981

Career

  • Private practice, Marshall, Texas, 1981-2011
  • Judge, Harrison County [Texas] Court, 1989-2002

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

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