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 "markdown": "# Jason K. Pulliam\n\nJason Kenneth Pulliam (born 1971) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas since 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He was appointed by President Donald J. Trump.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He serves in [San Antonio](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio).<sup>[2](https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/judges-directory-biographies/)</sup>\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Court | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> |\n| Appointed by | Donald J. Trump<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> |\n| Confirmed | July 31, 2019 (Senate voted 54 to 36)<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160256)</sup> |\n| Born | 1971 in Brooklyn, New York<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> |\n| Education | B.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1995; M.A., Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1997; J.D., Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2000<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> |\n\n## Early life and education\n\nPulliam was born in 1971 in Brooklyn, New York.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He received a [Bachelor of Arts](https://www.edgepedia.org/bachelor-of-arts) from [Brooklyn College](https://www.edgepedia.org/brooklyn-college) of the [City University of New York](https://www.edgepedia.org/city-university-of-new-york) in 1995 and a Master of Arts from the same institution in 1997.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He earned his Juris Doctor from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 2000.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup>\n\n## Legal career\n\nPulliam served in the [United States Marine Corps](https://www.edgepedia.org/united-states-marine-corps) from 2000 to 2004, reaching the rank of captain and serving as a judge advocate from 2001 to 2004.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He then practiced law in [Killeen, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/killeen-texas), from 2004 to 2006, and in San Antonio, Texas, from 2006 to 2010.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He served as a judge on the Bexar County Court at Law Number Five from 2011 to 2015.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He was a justice on the Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas from 2015 to 2016.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> He returned to private practice in San Antonio from 2017 to 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup>\n\n## Federal judicial service\n\nPresident Donald J. Trump nominated Pulliam to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas on March 5, 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> The Senate confirmed his nomination on July 31, 2019, by a vote of 54 to 36.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160256)</sup> He received his commission on August 5, 2019.<sup>[1](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)</sup> His chambers are located at 262 West Nueva Street in San Antonio.<sup>[2](https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/judges-directory-biographies/)</sup>\n\n## Notable cases\n\nA review of Pulliam's signed orders in San Antonio division dockets found that his criminal cases are the most numerous, with additional cases involving False Claims Act, civil rights, employment, and commercial disputes.<sup>[4](https://ezel.ai/judges/txwd/jason-pulliam)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges](https://www.fjc.gov/node/6840711)\n2. [Judges' Directory & Biographies](https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/judges-directory-biographies/)\n3. [Senate Roll Call Vote](https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1160256)\n4. [Jason Kenneth Pulliam — Rulings & How They Decide](https://ezel.ai/judges/txwd/jason-pulliam)\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 N to P*\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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