WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump’s nominations of Christopher Wolfe to be the District Judge for the Western District of Texas – Waco Division and Andrew Davis to be the District Judge for the Western District of Texas – Austin Division. Video of Sen. Cornyn introducing Wolfe and Davis in the Senate Judiciary Committee can be found here.

“President Trump could not have chosen better nominees than Christopher Wolfe and Andrew Davis to serve as federal judges in Waco and Austin, respectively,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Mr. Davis has had an impressive career in the legal field, and Judge Wolfe has a wealth of experience upholding the rule of law as a State District Judge in Fort Worth. I was proud to join Senator Cruz in recommending these great Texans to serve on the federal bench, and I urge their swift confirmations.”

Sen. Cornyn and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) recommended both nominees to President Trump following an extensive review and interview process of the candidate pool by the bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee (FJEC). The Senators 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.

Judge Christopher Wolfe: Nominee to be the District Judge for the Western District of Texas – Waco Division

Christopher Wolfe has served as Judge of the 213^th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County since October 2018, where he presides over felony criminal cases and supervises the Felony Alcohol Intervention Program (FAIP), a treatment program for repeat DWI offenders. Wolfe previously served as Deputy Branch Manager of the United States Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Texas – Fort Worth Division, and served as an Assistant United States Attorney for 15 years. He is a member of the Federalist Society, Fort Worth Chapter. Wolfe received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Baylor University and a Juris Doctor degree from the Baylor School of Law.

Andrew Davis: Nominee to be the District Judge for the Western District of Texas – Austin Division

Andrew Davis is currently a partner at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP in Austin. Davis previously served as Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Prior to serving Senator Cruz, he served as an Assistant Solicitor General in the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. As an Assistant Solicitor General, Davis both defended Texas and its agencies in appeals across the state and challenged local ordinances that harmed Texas businesses. Davis previously practiced law as a trial and appellate litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Washington D.C. After graduating from Columbia Law School, Davis served as a judicial clerk for Judge Reena Raggi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Judge Sidney Fitzwater of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.