Rodney Gilstrap's Biography
- Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern
Contact Information
Office
Sam B. Hall, Jr. Federal Building & United States Courthouse
100 East Houston Street
Marshall, TX 75670
Full Name:
James Rodney Gilstrap
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sherry; Children 2: Lauren, Stephen
Birth Date:
1957
Birth Place:
Pensacola, FL
JD, Baylor University School of Law, 1981
BA, Religion, Baylor University, 1978
No political experience information on file.
No caucus information on file.
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2018-present
Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2011-2018
Founder/ Partner, Smith & Gilstrap Limited Liability Partnership, 1984-1989; 2002-2011
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, December 5, 2011
Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, May 19, 2011
Judge, Harrison County Court, Texas, 1989-2002
Associate Attorney, Abney, Baldwin & Searcy; Marshall, Texas, 1981-1984
Associate Editor, Baylor University Law Review
Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, District Caddo
Board Member, Harrison County Historical Society
Board Member, Trinity Episcopal Day School
Board Member, United Way for Harrison County