David S. Morales
American judge
David Steven Morales (born 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Biography
Morales received a Bachelor of Business Administration from St. Edward's University and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law. After law school, Morales joined the Texas Attorney General's Office and worked there for 17 years, eventually being promoted to Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation and Deputy First Assistant Attorney General. Later, he served as general counsel to Governor Rick Perry from 2011 to 2014. After that position, Morales was Deputy General Counsel to the University of Texas System Board of Regents. Immediately before becoming a judge, he was a partner at Kelly, Hart & Hallman, where he specialized in education and administrative law.
Federal judicial service
On April 10, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Morales to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On April 12, 2018, the nomination was sent to the Senate.
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