James Sullivan, recently defeated Texas Supreme Court justice, nominated to federal bench by Trump

States Newsroom · November 10, 2026

James Sullivan wasn’t on the job market for long. Just a week after losing his seat on the Texas Supreme Court, Sullivan has been nominated to serve as a federal judge in the Western District of Texas, President Donald Trump announced on social media Tuesday. Sullivan, 45, graduated from Harvard Law School and clerked…

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