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Arthur Roberts Jones

Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Arthur Roberts Jones serves on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Appointed by Donald J. Trump and confirmed Jul 13, 2026 by a 46–44 Senate vote. ABA rating: Well Qualified.

Appointed by
Donald J. Trump
Confirmed
Jul 13, 2026
Senate vote
46–44
ABA rating
Well Qualified
Born
1969

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasDonald J. Trump · Jul 13, 2026

Education

  • Indiana UniversityB.A., 1991
  • Georgetown University Law CenterJ.D., 1994

Career

U.S. Air Force major, JAG Corps, 1995-2002; Assistant staff judge advocate, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, 1995-1997; Area defense counsel, Incirlik AB, Turkey, 1997-1999; Circuit defense counsel, Randolph AFB, Texas, 1999-2002; U.S. Air Force Reserve lieutenant colonel, JAG Corps, 2002-2023; Circuit trial counsel, JBSA-Randolph, Texas, 2002-2004; Assistant staff judge advocate, JBSA-Lackland, Texas, 2004-2017; Assistant staff judge advocate, Travis AFB, California, 2017-2021; Individual mobilization assistant to the staff judge advocate, Travis AFB, California, 2019-2021; Assistant staff judge advocate, Scott AFB, Illinois, 2021-2023; Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of Texas, 2002-2026; deputy criminal chief, 2021-2025; executive assistant U.S. attorney, 2025-2026;

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