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Ho, James C.
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on October 16, 2017, to a seat vacated by Carolyn Dineen King. Confirmed by the Senate on December 14, 2017, and received commission on January 4, 2018.
Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1995
University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1999
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1999-2000
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2000-2001
Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2003; Civil Rights Division, 2001; Office of Legal Counsel, 2001-2003
Chief counsel, Subcommittee on the Constitution, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2003-2005
Chief counsel, Subcommittee on Immigration, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 2005
Law clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court of the United States, 2005-2006
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 2006-2008, 2010-2017
Solicitor general, State of Texas, 2008-2010