David Steven Morales
Appointed by President Donald J. Trump in 2019 and confirmed by the Senate 56–41, David Steven Morales is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas in 1994. Sources ↓
- Born
- 1968 · age 58
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump, 2019
- Confirmed
- 56–41
- Education
- St. Edward's 1990 · St. Mary's Law, Texas 1994
- Succeeded
- Janis Graham Jack
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Southern District of Texas succeeded Janis Graham Jack | Trump (R) | 56–41 |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
Confirmation vote
Nomination Confirmed 56–41 on April 10, 2019 · 116th Congress, Roll Call 75. Each senator links to their judicial-voting record.
Voted to confirm · 56
4 D, 52 R
- Lamar Alexander(R-TN)
- John Barrasso(R-WY)
- Marsha Blackburn(R-TN)
- Roy Blunt(R-MO)
- John Boozman(R-AR)
- Mike Braun(R-IN)
- Richard Burr(R-NC)
- Shelley Capito(R-WV)
- Bill Cassidy(R-LA)
- Susan Collins(R-ME)
- John Cornyn(R-TX)
- Tom Cotton(R-AR)
- Kevin Cramer(R-ND)
- Mike Crapo(R-ID)
- Ted Cruz(R-TX)
- Steve Daines(R-MT)
- Mike Enzi(R-WY)
- Joni Ernst(R-IA)
- Deb Fischer(R-NE)
- Cory Gardner(R-CO)
- Lindsey Graham(R-SC)
- Charles Grassley(R-IA)
- Josh Hawley(R-MO)
- John Hoeven(R-ND)
- Cindy Hyde-Smith(R-MS)
- Jim Inhofe(R-OK)
- John Isakson(R-GA)
- Ron Johnson(R-WI)
- Doug Jones(D-AL)
- Timothy Kaine(D-VA)
- John Kennedy(R-LA)
- James Lankford(R-OK)
- Mike Lee(R-UT)
- Joseph Manchin(D-WV)
- Mitch McConnell(R-KY)
- Martha McSally(R-AZ)
- Jerry Moran(R-KS)
- Lisa Murkowski(R-AK)
- Rand Paul(R-KY)
- Rob Portman(R-OH)
- James Risch(R-ID)
- Pat Roberts(R-KS)
- Mitt Romney(R-UT)
- Mike Rounds(R-SD)
- Marco Rubio(R-FL)
- Ben Sasse(R-NE)
- Rick Scott(R-FL)
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Richard Shelby(R-AL)
- Kyrsten Sinema(D-AZ)
- Dan Sullivan(R-AK)
- John Thune(R-SD)
- Thomas Tillis(R-NC)
- Patrick Toomey(R-PA)
- Roger Wicker(R-MS)
- Todd Young(R-IN)
Voted against · 41
39 D, 2 I
- Tammy Baldwin(D-WI)
- Michael Bennet(D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal(D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown(D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell(D-WA)
- Ben Cardin(D-MD)
- Thomas Carper(D-DE)
- Bob Casey(D-PA)
- Christopher Coons(D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto(D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth(D-IL)
- Richard Durbin(D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein(D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand(D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan(D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich(D-NM)
- Mazie Hirono(D-HI)
- Angus King(I-ME)
- Amy Klobuchar(D-MN)
- Patrick Leahy(D-VT)
- Edward Markey(D-MA)
- Robert Menendez(D-NJ)
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Christopher Murphy(D-CT)
- Patty Murray(D-WA)
- Gary Peters(D-MI)
- Jack Reed(D-RI)
- Jacklyn Rosen(D-NV)
- Bernard Sanders(I-VT)
- Brian Schatz(D-HI)
- Charles Schumer(D-NY)
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Tina Smith(D-MN)
- Debbie Stabenow(D-MI)
- Jon Tester(D-MT)
- Tom Udall(D-NM)
- Chris Van Hollen(D-MD)
- Mark Warner(D-VA)
- Elizabeth Warren(D-MA)
- Sheldon Whitehouse(D-RI)
- Ron Wyden(D-OR)
Did not vote · 3
2 D, 1 R
- Cory Booker(D-NJ)
- Kamala Harris(D-CA)
- David Perdue(R-GA)
Education
| St. Edward's University | B.B.A. | 1990 |
| St. Mary's University School of Law, Texas | J.D. | 1994 |
Judicial Record
Caseload & case types
In our data, Morales was assigned 1,084 district-court cases (2015–2026). Median time from filing to termination: 201 days across 833 closed cases.
Case assignment is from CourtListener’s PACER-derived docket records: a partial sample, not a complete caseload, reflecting the judge last assigned each case. How we count.
On appeal
Of 70 of Morales’s decisions reviewed on the merits by the U.S. courts of appeals in our data, 57 were affirmed, 5 reversed or vacated, and 8 affirmed in part and reversed in part. This is a historical count of appellate outcomes for cases we could match, not a judgment of the judge, and not a complete record. How we count.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed David Steven Morales?
- President Donald J. Trump appointed David Steven Morales to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in 2019.
- Was David Steven Morales appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- David Steven Morales was appointed by President Donald J. Trump, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was David Steven Morales's confirmation vote?
- The Senate confirmed David Steven Morales 56–41 on April 10, 2019.
- Which court is David Steven Morales on?
- David Steven Morales is a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Sources
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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).