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 "markdown": "# Charles R. Eskridge III\n\nCharles R. Eskridge III (born 1963) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas since 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> He was appointed by President Donald J. Trump and was confirmed by the Senate in October 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> He sits in the Houston Division of the court.<sup>[2](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/biography-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | October 16, 2019 (Roll Call 61/31)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> |\n| Born | 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> |\n| Education | B.S., Trinity University, 1985; J.D., Pepperdine University School of Law, 1990<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nEskridge was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1963.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> He arrived in Houston, Texas, with his parents in 1974, at the age of 11.<sup>[2](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/biography-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii)</sup> He received a B.S. from Trinity University in [San Antonio](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio) in 1985 and a J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1990.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nAfter law school, Eskridge served as a law clerk to Judge Charles Clark of the [United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-court-of-appeals-for-the-fifth-circuit) from 1990 to 1991, and then as a law clerk to Justice Byron R. White of the [Supreme Court of the United States](https://www.edgepedia.org/supreme-court-of-the-united-states) from 1991 to 1992.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> From 1992 to 1994, he was a special assistant to Judge Howard M. Holtzmann of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal in [The Hague](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hague).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup>\n\nFrom 1994 to 2019, Eskridge was in private practice in Houston, Texas, where he litigated complex commercial disputes.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> He was an adjunct professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center from 2006 to 2018 and served as the Distinguished Visiting Practitioner of Law at Pepperdine University School of Law in 2011.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> He teaches a course of his own design, Origins of the Federal Constitution, as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law and the University of Houston Law Center.<sup>[3](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/sdtx-bench-bar-conference-bio-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Eskridge to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on May 13, 2019, to a seat vacated by [Gray Hampton Miller](https://www.edgepedia.org/gray-h-miller).<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 16, 2019, by a vote of 61 to 31.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> He received his commission on October 17, 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)</sup> Chief Judge Lee H. Rosenthal administered the oath of office on October 22, 2019.<sup>[4](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/content/appointment-united-states-district-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii-houston-division)</sup>\n\n## Notable cases\n\nBeginning in January 2014, Eskridge represented Anthony Graves pro bono before the State Bar of Texas in grievance proceedings seeking the disbarment of Charles J. Sebesta, Jr., the Burleson County district attorney who had prosecuted Graves for capital murder.<sup>[5](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Charles%20Eskridge%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf)</sup> In June 2015, the State Bar ruled that Sebesta should be disbarred for violating ethical rules, a result reported by multiple news outlets.<sup>[5](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Charles%20Eskridge%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges: Charles R. Eskridge, III](https://www.fjc.gov/node/7223866)\n2. [Biography of Judge Charles R. Eskridge III](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/biography-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii)\n3. [official page](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/page/sdtx-bench-bar-conference-bio-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii)\n4. [Appointment of United States District Judge Charles R. Eskridge III, Houston Division](https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/content/appointment-united-states-district-judge-charles-r-eskridge-iii-houston-division)\n5. [Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire for Charles Eskridge](https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Charles%20Eskridge%20SJQ%20-%20PUBLIC.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Society and history › Law and justice › Courts and legal practice › Legal biographies › United States judges › US federal judges › Article III judges (district and appellate) › United States district court judges › Surnames D to E*\n\n*Initially written Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed: Sep 29, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026 · Last review: Sep 29, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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