Western District of Texas / Appointed 2026 / Active
Andrew Bray Davis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2026 and confirmed by the Senate 47–46, Andrew Bray Davis is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 2012. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1985 · age 41
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2026
- Confirmed
- 47–46
- Education
- Rice 2008 · Columbia Law School 2012
- Succeeded
- Earl Leroy Yeakel III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western District of Texas succeeded Earl Leroy Yeakel III | Trump (R) | 47–46 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 47–46 on April 20, 2026 · 119th Congress, Roll Call 86. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 47
47 R
- Alan Armstrong(R-OK)
- Jim Banks(R-IN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Katie Britt(R-AL)
- Ted Budd(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- John Curtis(R-UT)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Bill Hagerty(R-TN)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Jon Husted(R-OH)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- James Justice(R-WV)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Cynthia Lummis(R-WY)
- Roger Marshall(R-KS)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- David McCormick(R-PA)
- Ashley Moody(R-FL)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Bernie Moreno(R-OH)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Pete Ricketts(R-NE)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Eric Schmitt(R-MO)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Tommy Tuberville(R-AL)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 46
43 D, 1 R, 2 I
- Angela Alsobrooks(D-MD)
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester(D-DE)
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Ruben Gallego(D-AZ)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- Mark Kelly(D-AZ)
- Andy Kim(D-NJ)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Ben Lujan(D-NM)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Jon Ossoff(D-GA)
- Alex Padilla(D-CA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernie Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Adam Schiff(D-CA)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Elissa Slotkin(D-MI)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Raphael Warnock(D-GA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Peter Welch(D-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 7
2 D, 5 R
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- John Fetterman(D-PA)
- Chuck Grassley(R-IA)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Tim Sheehy(R-MT)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
Education
| Rice University | B.A. | 2008 |
| Columbia Law School | J.D. | 2012 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Law clerk, Hon. Sidney A. Fitzwater, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas | 2012-2013 |
| Law clerk, Hon. Reena Raggi, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | 2013-2014 |
| Private practice, Washington, D.C. | 2014-2017 |
| Assistant solicitor general, State of Texas | 2017-2019 |
| Deputy chief counsel, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas | 2019 |
| Chief counsel, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas | 2019-2022 |
| Private practice, Austin, Texas | 2022-2026 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Andrew Bray Davis?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed Andrew Bray Davis to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in 2026.
- Was Andrew Bray Davis appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Andrew Bray Davis was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Andrew Bray Davis's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed Andrew Bray Davis 47–46 on April 20, 2026.
- Which court is Andrew Bray Davis on?
- Andrew Bray Davis is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Sources
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