Sens. Cruz, Cornyn on Nomination of Drew Tipton as U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after President Trump nominated Drew Tipton to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Corpus Christi:

"I am grateful Drew Tipton has been nominated to the federal bench," Sen. Cruz said. "Drew's expertise and commitment to the rule of law will serve Texans well. I look forward to his speedy confirmation in the Senate."

"Drew Tipton will make an excellent federal judge, and I look forward to supporting his swift confirmation in the Senate," said Sen. Cornyn. "I applaud President Trump for having selected a nominee for the last remaining federal judicial vacancy in Texas, thus ensuring Texans have the benefit of timely and efficient justice."

The senators recommended this nominee to President Trump following an extensive review and interview process of the candidate pool by the bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee (FJEC). Sens. Cruz and Cornyn established the FJEC, a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas, to help identify the most qualified candidates to fill judicial vacancies. The panel reviewed applications, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations to the senators, who interviewed individuals before making their recommendations to the president.

Drew Tipton is a partner at Baker Hostetler, LLP in Houston, Texas, where his practice focuses on complex labor and employment and trade secret litigation. Before joining Baker Hostetler in 1999, Mr. Tipton was in private practice with Marek, Griffin, & Knaupp, LLP and Littler Mendelson, PC. Mr. Tipton also served 5 years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Tipton served as a law clerk to Judge John D. Rainey of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Tipton earned his B.A. from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston.

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