Judd Stone | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General of Texas | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – October 2023 | |
| Governor | Greg Abbott |
| Preceded by | Kyle D. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Nielson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judd Edward Stone II |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
University of Texas, Dallas (
BA) Northwestern University ( JD) |
Judd Edward Stone II is an American lawyer who was the Solicitor General of Texas from February 1, 2021 [1] to October 2023. [2]
Biography
Stone grew up in Collin County and Bexar County, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas and his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He served as a clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court, to Edith Jones on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and to Justice Daniel Winfree on the Alaska Supreme Court. He later practiced in the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, as well as at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, before becoming Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz. [3] [4]
In 2020, Stone began working in the office of the Texas Solicitor General. After Texas Solicitor General Kyle D. Hawkins announced his intent to resign in January 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed Stone to replace him. Stone became Texas Solicitor General upon Hawkins' resignation on February 1, 2021. [3] [5]
References
- ^ "AG Paxton Announces Appointment of Judd Stone to Solicitor General and Departure of Kyle Hawkins". Texas Attorney General. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Davila, Vianna; Sviteck, Patrick (October 19, 2023). "Two of Ken Paxton's top deputies depart attorney general's office". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Judd Edward Stone, II". Federalist Society. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Sen. Cruz Announces Staff Updates". U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Heyward, Giulia (2021-11-01). "Judd Stone II, the Texas solicitor general, makes his Supreme Court debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
External links
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Judd Stone | |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General of Texas | |
| In office February 1, 2021 – October 2023 | |
| Governor | Greg Abbott |
| Preceded by | Kyle D. Hawkins |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Nielson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Judd Edward Stone II |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education |
University of Texas, Dallas (
BA) Northwestern University ( JD) |
Judd Edward Stone II is an American lawyer who was the Solicitor General of Texas from February 1, 2021 [1] to October 2023. [2]
Biography
Stone grew up in Collin County and Bexar County, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas and his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He served as a clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court, to Edith Jones on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and to Justice Daniel Winfree on the Alaska Supreme Court. He later practiced in the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, as well as at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, before becoming Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz. [3] [4]
In 2020, Stone began working in the office of the Texas Solicitor General. After Texas Solicitor General Kyle D. Hawkins announced his intent to resign in January 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed Stone to replace him. Stone became Texas Solicitor General upon Hawkins' resignation on February 1, 2021. [3] [5]
References
- ^ "AG Paxton Announces Appointment of Judd Stone to Solicitor General and Departure of Kyle Hawkins". Texas Attorney General. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Davila, Vianna; Sviteck, Patrick (October 19, 2023). "Two of Ken Paxton's top deputies depart attorney general's office". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Judd Edward Stone, II". Federalist Society. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ "Sen. Cruz Announces Staff Updates". U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ^ Heyward, Giulia (2021-11-01). "Judd Stone II, the Texas solicitor general, makes his Supreme Court debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
External links
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