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Texas Law Judicial Clerks List Texas Law Judicial Clerks List This list includes Texas Law alumni who reported their clerkships to the Judicial Clerkship Program – or whose names were published in the Judicial Yellow Book or Martindale Hubbell – and includes those who clerked during the recent past for judges who are currently active. There are some judges and courts for which few Texas Law alumni have clerked – in these cases we have listed alumni who clerked further back or who clerked for judges who are no longer active. Dates following a law clerk or judge’s name indicate year of graduation from the University of Texas School of Law. Retired or deceased judges, or those who has been appointed to another court, are listed at the end of each court section and denoted (*). Those who wish to use the information on this list will need to independently verify the information being used. Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court ............................................................................................................. 2 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals ............................................................................................. 3 First Circuit Second Circuit Third Circuit Fourth Circuit Fifth Circuit Sixth Circuit Seventh Circuit Eighth Circuit Ninth Circuit Tenth Circuit Eleventh Circuit Federal Circuit District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction ...................................................................................... 9 Executive Office for Immigration Review U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. Court of International Trade U.S. Tax Court U.S. District Courts (listed alphabetically by state) ............................................................ 10 State Courts State Appellate Courts (listed alphabetically by state) ........................................................ 25 State District & County Courts (listed alphabetically by state) ........................................... 34 International Courts Listed alphabetically by country ........................................................................................ 36 Updated on September 17, 2021 The University of Texas School of Law | Judicial Clerkship Program 727 E. Dean Keeton Street | Austin, TX 78705 | 512-232-1514 | [email protected] | law.utexas.edu/judicial-clerkships U.S. Supreme Court Page 2 Honorable Samuel Alito Honorable Lewis F. Powell, Jr. * 2011-12 Newman, Ryan, ‘07 1986-87 Mann, Ronald J., ‘85 1974-75 Clark, Julia Penny, ‘73 Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch 1971-73 Hammond, Larry A., ‘70 2018-19 Quilici, Jeffrey, ‘12 Honorable William H. Rehnquist, Chief Justice * Honorable John G. Roberts, Chief Justice 2003-04 Streett, Aaron, ‘02 2013-14 Littleton, Judson, ‘08 2001-02 Costa, Gregg, ‘99 1981-82 Folse, Parker C., III, ‘80 Honorable Clarence Thomas 1974-75 O'Neill, John E., ‘73 2010-11 William Peterson, ‘08 1999-00 Silverberg, Kristen L., ‘96 Honorable Earl Warren, Chief Justice * 1998-99 O'Daniel, Patrick, ‘92 1961-62 Gooch, Robert Gordon, ’61 1994-95 Coleman, Gregory, ‘92 Honorable Byron White * Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy * 1991-92 Frederick, David, ’89 2009-10 Keller, Scott, ‘07 1975-76 Hutchinson, Dennis, ’74 2003-04 Dawson, Edward, ‘02 1998-99 Rozendaal, John Christopher, ‘97 1997-98 Susman, Harry P., ‘96 1987-88 Vincent, E. Lawrence, Jr., ‘87 Honorable Hugo Black * 1971-72 Hammond, Larry A., ‘70 1966-67 Susman, Stephen D., ‘65 1959-60 Johnson, Nicholas, ‘67 1942-43 Dixie, Chris J., ’36 Honorable Harry A. Blackmun * 1972-73 Miller, Ralph I., ‘72 1976-77 Wood, Diane Pamela, ’75 Honorable Pierce Butler * 1938-39 Jones, Luther E., ’37 Honorable Tom C. Clark, ’22 * 1973-74 Hutchinson, Stafford, ’71 1971-72 Ashworth, C. Taylor, ‘71 1964-65 Ratliff, Shannon H., ‘64 1960-61 Estes, Carl L. II, ’60 1959-60 Temple, Larry E., ‘59 Honorable William O. Douglas * 1976-77 Hutchinson, Dennis, ’74 Honorable Thurgood Marshall * 1974-75 Bryson, William, ’73 1970-71 George, R. James, Jr., ‘69 Honorable Sandra Day O'Connor * 2000-02 Gaston, Jeremy, ‘99 1996-97 Beynon, Rebecca A., ‘94 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals Page 3 First Circuit Honorable Wilfred Feinberg, Senior Judge, New York City * Honorable Michael Boudin, Senior Judge, Boston 1976-77 Doyle, Stephen P., ‘76 1993-94 Olsson, Jennifer, ‘92 Honorable William Kayatta, Portland Third Circuit 2019-20 Clendenen, Michael, ‘19 Honorable Thomas Ambro, Wilmington 2021-22 Clark, Victoria Easton, ‘18 Honorable Sandra L. Lynch, Boston 2004-05 Ewart, Lisa, ‘04 Honorable Stephanos Bibas, Philadelphia 2018-19 Wilkins, Matthew Jacob, ‘17 Honorable Bruce M. Selya, Providence 2011-12 McLain, Billy Joe, ‘10 Honorable Theodore A. McKee, Philadelphia 2005-06 Gore, John Matthew, ‘05 2016-17 Chapple, Kelsey, ‘16 Honorable Juan R. Torruella, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico * Honorable Richard L. Nygaard, Senior Judge, Erie 2013-14 Dolehide, Robert, ‘10 2021-22 Reschke, Erwin, ‘18 2007-08 Bischoff, James (Jay), ‘04 2003-04 Rabin, Shawn, ‘03 Honorable Jane R. Roth, Senior Judge, Washington, 1987-88 Toro-Monserrate, Jaime, ‘85 DC 2008-09 Walia, Manmeet S. (Mani), ‘06 Second Circuit Honorable Dolores K. Sloviter, Philadelphia Honorable Denny Chin, Senior Judge, 2006-07 George, Abraham (Abe), ‘05 New York City 2020-21 Jensen, Rachael, ‘20 Honorable Walter Stapleton, Senior Judge, Philadelphia Honorable Dennis Jacobs, Senior Judge, 2002-03 Onstott, Christopher, ‘02 New York City 2008-09 Mader, David, ‘07 Honorable Thomas Vanaskie, Scranton * 2018-19 Fisher, David, ’15 Honorable Amalya L. Kearse, Senior Judge, New York City 2001-02 Litt, Gregory A. (Greg), ‘01 Fourth Circuit Honorable J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, Charlottesville Honorable Gerard E. Lynch, Senior Judge, 2010-11 Little, Jonathan, ‘09 New York City 2017-18 Crowell, Hensleigh, ‘16 Honorable Allyson Kay Duncan, Raleigh * 2014-15 Levy, Jonathan, ‘13 Honorable Reena Raggi, Senior Judge, Brooklyn 2008-09 Sung, Esther, ‘07 2012-13 Hutchison, Kathryn (Katy), ‘11 Honorable J. Braxton Craven, Jr. * Honorable Robert D. Sack, Senior Judge, 1973-74 Clark, Julia Penny, ‘73 New York City 2010-11 Kaufman, Brett, ‘09 Honorable H. Emory Widener, Jr., Abingdon * 2003-04 Pearson, John, ‘03 Honorable John M. Walker, Jr., Senior Judge, New York City Fifth Circuit 2007-08 Sanders, John C.C., ‘07 2005-06 Barker, John Campbell, ‘05 Honorable Rhesa H. Barksdale, Senior Judge, Jackson 2009-10 Wakefield, Michael, ‘09 Honorable Richard C. Wesley, Geneseo 2007-08 Whitfield, Jeff, ‘07 2020-21 Somes, Tyler ‘18 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals Page 4 Honorable Fortunato P. Benavides, Senior Judge, Honorable James E. Graves, Jr., Jackson Austin 2019-20 Swift, Anne, ‘16 2015-16 Foster, Michael, ‘15 2013-14 Kinzer, Lisa D., ‘13 Honorable Judge Catharina Haynes, Dallas 2010-11 Falconer, Emily, ‘09 2018-19 Ogburn, Claire E., ‘17 2008-09 Secco, Marisa, ‘07 2016-17 Dorsaneo, Charles, ‘15 2000-01 Bull, Ryan, ‘00 2015-16 McKenney, Dina, ‘14 1996-98 Mason, Lori, ‘95 2011-12 Ku, Michelle, ‘10 1994-95 Fairman, Chris, ‘ 94 2010-11 Benham, Kelli, ‘10 2008-09 Wirmani, Andrwe, ‘06 Honorable Edith Brown Clement, Senior Judge, New Orleans Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham, Senior Judge, 2021-22 Vickery, Patrick, ‘19 Austin 2018-19 Jarrett, Zachary, ‘15 2022-23 Devany, Bonnie, ‘22 2011-12 Baden, Gregory, ‘10 2020-21 Hogue, Kelly, ‘20 2008-09 Hubbard, Jared, ‘08 2016-17 Odom, William, ‘16 2005-07 Conner, Mary Bond, ‘05 2013-14 Gejji, Parth, ‘13 2010-11 Falconer, Russell, ‘09 Honorable Gregg J. Costa, ‘99, Houston 2009-10 Swinehart, Matthew, ‘08 2020-21 Roberson, Anna, ‘20 2008-09 Kaim, Anthony, ‘08 2019-20 Michel, Stephani, ‘19 2007-08 Bruggeman, Nathan, ‘07 2018-19 Davis, Michael R., ‘18 2006-07 D’Andrea, Arthur, ‘05 2016-17 Ingram, Andrew, ‘13 2005-06 Bunch, James Nicholas, ‘05 2015-16 Wolfson, Danielle, ‘15 2003-04 Hendrix, Wes, ‘03 2015-16 Lockhart, Nicole, ‘15 1999-00 Gaston, Jeremy J., ‘99 1998-00 Little, Robert, ‘98 Honorable W. Eugene Davis, Senior Judge, Lafayette 1996-97 Williams, Scott E., ‘96 2017-18 Golvach, Sophia, ‘16 2016-17 Africk, Max, ‘15 Honorable Stephen Higginson, New Orleans 2006-07 Elrakabawy, Marwan, ‘06 2018-19 Drecun, Matthew, ‘17 2000-01 Lyons, James T. (Jim), ‘00 2011-12 Wagner, Catherine, ‘11 1996-97 Brayton, Diane, ‘96 1995-96 Smith, Christina, ‘95 Honorable James C. Ho, Dallas 2018-19 Spare, Bethany, ‘17 Honorable James L. Dennis, New Orleans 2005-06 Kneupper, Kevin Michael, ‘05 Honorable Edith H. Jones, ‘74, Houston 2005-06 Sheer, Margaret E. (Maggie), ‘05 2023-24 Duncan, Douglass (Bowie), ‘22 2003-04 Brooks, Marcus, ‘03 2021-21 Beckermann, Wayne, ‘20 2001-02 Popov, Chris, ‘01 2021-22 Coleman, Reid, ‘21 1996-97 Mayer, Michael B., ‘96 2018-19 Mendelson, Benjamin W., ‘17 2017-18 Perry, Emma, ‘16 Honorable John M. Duhé, Jr., Senior Judge, 2014-15 Magni, Rocco, ‘14 Lafayette 2012-13 Garrahan, Shauneen, ‘12 1994-95 Neuman, Jon T., ‘92 2008-09 Peterson, Will, ‘08 2007-08 McKeand, Ashley, ‘07 Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod, Houston 2003-04 Brown, Erin, ‘03 2021-22 Leathers, William, ‘21 2002-03 Tabolsky, Marc S., ‘02 2020-21 Woodrum, Michael, ‘20 2000-01 Kratovil, Chris, ‘00 2019-20 Kerstein, Ethan, ‘19 1997-98 Kubin, Jeff, ‘97 2017-18 McCartney, Andrew, ‘17 2016-17 Harrison, Alexandra, ‘15 2011-12 Pennington, Shane, ‘10 2007-08 Cantu, Edward, ‘06 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals Page 5 Honorable Carolyn Dineen King, Senior Judge, Honorable Leslie H. Southwick, ’75, Jackson Houston 2022-23 Shetty, Rohan, ‘22 2019-20 Hammond, Brendan, ‘17 2021-22 Wilk, Laura, ‘20 2017-18 Zendeh, Alexander, ‘17 2020-21 Hall, Amy, ‘20 2015-16 Seybold, Steven, ‘15 2017-18 Hernandez, Alexander, ‘17 2014-15 Kelso, Michael, ‘14 2015-16 Stayart, Kelsi, ‘15 2009-10 Gillett, Brian, ‘09 2014-15 Murray-Roberts, Sharon, ‘06 2008-09 Morrel, Joe, ‘08 2013-14 Barrett, Julia, ‘13 2007-08 Stoltz, Brian, ‘07 2011-12 Coble, Sarah, ‘11 2003-04 Crimmins, Brendan J., ‘03 2010-11 Magliolo, Joseph, ‘10 2001-02 Frels, Gwendolyn Dawson, ‘01 2009-10 Bodnar, Christopher, ‘09 1996-97 Smith, Quincy M., ‘95 2008-09 Beasley, Robert Zach, ‘08 Honorable Andrew Oldham, Austin Honorable Carl E. Stewart, Shreveport 2020-21 Salz, Amanda, ‘19 2020-21 Magee, Amber, ‘20 Honorable Priscilla Owen, Austin Honorable Jacques L.
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