Drew B. Tipton

Drew Barnett Tipton (born 1967)[1] is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Drew B. Tipton
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Assumed office
June 15, 2020
Appointed byDonald Trump
Preceded bySim Lake
Personal details
Born
Drew Barnett Tipton

1967 (age 52–53)
Angleton, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationTexas A&M University (BA)
South Texas College of Law (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1988–1994
Rank Sergeant
UnitUnited States Marine Corps Reserve

Education

Tipton graduated from Angleton High School, earned his Bachelor of Arts from Texas A&M University, and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law.[2][3]

After graduating law school, Tipton served as a law clerk to Judge John D. Rainey of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He previously was in private practice with Marek, Griffin, & Knaupp and Littler Mendelson. From 1999–2020, he was part of BakerHostetler's Houston office and became a partner in 2002. His practice focused on complex labor and employment and trade secret litigation.[2]

Military service

Tipton served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1988–1994 as a radio operator for an infantry battalion. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant.[1]

Federal judicial service

On January 15, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Tipton to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On February 4, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Sim Lake who took senior status on July 5, 2019.[4] A hearing on his nomination before the Senate Judiciary Committee was held on February 12, 2020.[5] On May 14, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote.[6] On June 3, 2020, the full United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a vote of 53–42.[7] Later that same day, his nomination was confirmed by a vote of 52–41.[8] He received his judicial commission on June 15, 2020.

Memberships

He has been a member of the American Legion since 1999. He has been a member of the American Bar Association since 2000. From 2002–2008, he was a member of the Republican National Lawyers Association. Since 2003, he has been a member of the Marine Corps Association. Since 2010, he has been a member of the Federalist Society. He has been a member of the Second Baptist Church in Houston, Texas since 2008.[1]

References
  1. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Drew Tipton
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominee" White House, January 15, 2020 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Blackann, Courtney. "Angleton native nominated for federal judgeship". The Facts. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  4. "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate", White House, February 4, 2020
  5. Nominations for February 12, 2020
  6. Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 14, 2020, Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Drew B. Tipton to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas) United States Senate, June 3, 2020
  8. On the Nomination (Confirmation: Drew B. Tipton, of Texas to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas) United States Senate, June 3, 2020
Legal offices
Preceded by
Sim Lake		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
2020–present		 Incumbent
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