Full Name
Hon. Karen Gren Scholer
Job Title
U.S. District Judge
Court or Organization
Northern District of Texas
Speaker Bio
Scholer, Karen Gren
Born 1957 in Tokyo, Japan
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by Jorge Antonio Solis. Confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 2018, and received commission on March 6, 2018.
Education:
Rice University, B.A., 1979
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1982-2000, 2009-2013, 2014-2018
Judge, Texas District Court, Ninety-Fifth Judicial District, 2001-2008; presiding judge, Dallas County civil district judges, 2007
Arbitrator and mediator, American Arbitration Association, 2014-2018
Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, March 15, 2016; no Senate vote
Born 1957 in Tokyo, Japan
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on September 7, 2017, to a seat vacated by Jorge Antonio Solis. Confirmed by the Senate on March 5, 2018, and received commission on March 6, 2018.
Education:
Rice University, B.A., 1979
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1982
Professional Career:
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1982-2000, 2009-2013, 2014-2018
Judge, Texas District Court, Ninety-Fifth Judicial District, 2001-2008; presiding judge, Dallas County civil district judges, 2007
Arbitrator and mediator, American Arbitration Association, 2014-2018
Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:
Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, March 15, 2016; no Senate vote
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