Matthew J. Kacsmaryk

Matthew J. Kacsmaryk
Personal details
Born 1977 (age 40–41)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Education Abilene Christian University (BA)
University of Texas School of Law (JD)

Matthew Joseph Kacsmaryk (born 1977) is an American lawyer who serves as Deputy General Counsel to First Liberty Institute. He is a nominee to be a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Biography

Kacsmaryk received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Abilene Christian University in 1999 and his Juris Doctor with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003.[1]

From 2003 to 2008, he was an associate in the Dallas office of Baker Botts, where he focused on commercial, constitutional, and intellectual property litigation. In 2005, he received the firm's Opus Justitiae Award for Outstanding Commitment to Pro Bono Work. From 2008 through 2013, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Texas, where he was lead counsel in over 75 criminal appeals and co-counsel in high-profile criminal and terrorism trials. In 2013, Kacsmaryk received the Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security for his work in United States v. Aldawsari.[1]

He currently serves as Deputy General Counsel to First Liberty Institute, where his practice focuses on religious liberty litigation in federal courts and amicus briefs in the United States Supreme Court.[1]

Nomination to district court

On September 7, 2017, President Trump nominated Kacsmaryk to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, to the seat vacated by Judge Mary Lou Robinson, who assumed senior status on February 3, 2016.[2] On December 13, 2017 a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[3]

On January 3, 2018 his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[4] On January 5, 2018 President Donald Trump announced his intent to renominate Kacsmaryk to a federal judgeship.[5] On January 8, 2018 his renomination was sent to the Senate.[6] On January 18, 2018 his nomination was reported out of committee by a 11–10 vote.[7] His nomination is currently pending before the full United States Senate.

Memberships

He has been a member of the Forth Worth chapter of the Federalist Society since 2012.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of Judicial Candidates". whitehouse.gov. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for December 13, 2017
  4. ↑ "Congressional Record", United States Senate, January 3, 2018
  5. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Renomination of 21 Judicial Nominees", White House, January 5, 2018
  6. ↑ "Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", The White House, January 8, 2018
  7. ↑ Results of Executive Business Meeting – January 18, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Matthew J. Kacsmaryk
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