Chris Wolfe
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| name = Chris Wolfe |
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| office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]] |
| office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]] |
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| status = Incumbent |
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| term_start = April 23, 2026 |
| term_start = April 23, 2026 |
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| appointer = [[List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump|Donald Trump]] |
| appointer = [[List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump|Donald Trump]] |
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| succeeding = [[David C. Guaderrama]] |
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| predecessor = [[David C. Guaderrama]] |
| predecessor = [[David C. Guaderrama]] |
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| education = [[Baylor University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |
| education = [[Baylor University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Juris Doctor|JD]]) |
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'''Christopher Robert Wolfe'''{{Cite web|url=https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=200092|title=State Bar of Texas | Find A Lawyer | Christopher Robert Wolfe|website=www.texasbar.com}} (known professionally as '''Chris Wolfe'''; born 1972) is |
'''Christopher Robert Wolfe'''{{Cite web|url=https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=200092|title=State Bar of Texas | Find A Lawyer | Christopher Robert Wolfe|website=www.texasbar.com}} (known professionally as '''Chris Wolfe'''; born 1972) is an American lawyer that serves as a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]] since 2026. He served as a judge of the [[Texas District Courts|Texas 213th District Court]] in [[Tarrant County, Texas]] from 2018 to 2026. |
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==Education== |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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=== Federal judicial service === |
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On January 6, 2026, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intention to nominate Wolfe to an unspecified seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]]. On January 29, 2026, Trump formally nominated Wolfe to the seat on the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge [[David C. Guaderrama]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/787/5|title=PN787-5 - Nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe for The Judiciary, 119th Congress (2025-2026)|date=January 29, 2026|website=www.congress.gov}} On February 4, 2026, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2026 |title=Nominations {{!}} United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/nominations-02-04-2026 |website=www.judiciary.senate.gov |language=en}} On March 5, 2026, his nomination was reported from the Judiciary Committee by a 12–10 [[party-line vote]].{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2026 |title=Results of Executive Business Meeting |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/0eb50502-98e6-61ed-bd12-2132806a72a9/20260305_EBM_Results.pdf |website=U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary}} On April 14, 2026 the Senate invoked [[cloture]] on his nomination by a 53–45 vote.{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2026 |title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher R. Wolfe to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00077.htm |website=U.S. Senate}} Later that day, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 53–47 vote.{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2026 |title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00078.htm |website=U.S. Senate}} He received his judicial commission on April 23, 2026.{{FJC Bio|nid=13762121|inline=yes}} |
On January 6, 2026, President [[Donald Trump]] announced his intention to nominate Wolfe to an unspecified seat on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Texas]]. On January 29, 2026, Trump formally nominated Wolfe to the seat on the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge [[David C. Guaderrama]].{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/119th-congress/787/5|title=PN787-5 - Nomination of Christopher R. Wolfe for The Judiciary, 119th Congress (2025-2026)|date=January 29, 2026|website=www.congress.gov}} On February 4, 2026, a hearing on his nomination was held before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].{{Cite web |date=February 4, 2026 |title=Nominations {{!}} United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/nominations-02-04-2026 |website=www.judiciary.senate.gov |language=en}} On March 5, 2026, his nomination was reported from the Judiciary Committee by a 12–10 [[party-line vote]].{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2026 |title=Results of Executive Business Meeting |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/0eb50502-98e6-61ed-bd12-2132806a72a9/20260305_EBM_Results.pdf |website=U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary}} On April 14, 2026 the Senate invoked [[cloture]] on his nomination by a 53–45 vote.{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2026 |title=On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Christopher R. Wolfe to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00077.htm |website=U.S. Senate}} Later that day, the Senate confirmed his nomination by a 53–47 vote.{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2026 |title=On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher R. Wolfe, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas) |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00078.htm |website=U.S. Senate}} He received his judicial commission on April 23, 2026.{{FJC Bio|nid=13762121|inline=yes}} |
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