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James Rodney Gilstrap
Active judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
James Rodney Gilstrap serves on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Appointed by Barack Obama and confirmed Dec 5, 2011. ABA rating: Qualified.
- Appointed by
- Barack Obama
- Confirmed
- Dec 5, 2011
- ABA rating
- Qualified
- Born
- 1957
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasBarack Obama · Dec 5, 2011
Education
- Baylor UniversityB.A., 1978
- Baylor University School of LawJ.D., 1981
Career
Private practice, Marshall, Texas, 1981-2011; Judge, Harrison County [Texas] Court, 1989-2002
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