David S. Morales

David Steven Morales (born 1968) is an American lawyer and is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Biography

Morales received a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Edward’s University and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law. After law school, Morales joined the Texas Attorney General's Office and worked there for 17 years, eventually being promoted to Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation and Deputy First Assistant Attorney General. Later, he served as general counsel to Governor of Texas Rick Perry from 2011 to 2014. After that position, Morales was deputy general counsel to the University of Texas System Board of Regents. He is currently a partner at Kelly, Hart & Hallman where he specializes in education and administrative law.^[1][2]

Nomination to district court under Trump

On April 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Morales to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On April 12, 2018 his nomination was sent to the Senate. He has been nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Janis Graham Jack, who assumed senior status on June 1, 2011.^[3] On June 6, 2018 a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.^[4] On June 28, 2018 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 11–10 vote.^[5] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

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