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Oldham, Andrew Stephen
Born 1978 in Richmond, VA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 15, 2018, to a seat vacated by Edward Charles Prado. Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 2018, and received commission on July 19, 2018.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 2001
University of Cambridge, M.Phil., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
Temple Bar Scholar, American Inns of Court, 2009
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on February 15, 2018, to a seat vacated by Edward Charles Prado. Confirmed by the Senate on July 18, 2018, and received commission on July 19, 2018.
Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 2001
University of Cambridge, M.Phil., 2002
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2005
Temple Bar Scholar, American Inns of Court, 2009
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. David B. Sentelle, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2005-2006
Attorney-advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 2006-2008
Law clerk, Hon. Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, 2008-2009
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 2009-2012
Deputy solicitor general, State of Texas, 2012-2015
Office of Gov. Gregory W. Abbott, Texas, 2015-2018; deputy general counsel, 2015-2017; acting general counsel, 2017; general counsel, 2018