Charles Eskridge testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Texas on June 5. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALMSenate Confirms Charles Eskridge to Houston Federal Court
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Charles Eskridge will become the newest judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm his nomination on Wednesday.
October 16, 2019 at 06:09 PM
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 61-31 to confirm Houston litigator Charles Eskridge to the federal court in the Southern District of Texas.
Eskridge's speedy path to the U.S. District Court began in early May when President Donald Trump nominated him, and advanced in late June when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send his nomination to the full Senate.
"Charles' commitment to the rule of law and distinguished career as a top-notch litigator make him exceptionally qualified for the federal bench in Houston," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, in a statement after Eskridge's committee vote.
Eskridge, who declined to comment, is a Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner who focuses on complex commercial litigation. Before joining Quinn Emanuel, he spent more than two decades at Susman Godfrey in Houston. He earned his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law. He clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White during the 1991-92 term, and for Judge Charles Clark of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
In 2018, Eskridge was part of a team of Quinn Emanuel lawyers who won a $622 million arbitration award against petroleum firm Petrobras on behalf of client Vantage Drilling. The breach-of-contract case included allegations of bribery and an offshore drill ship that cost more than $500,000 per day to lease.
Karl Stern, managing partner of the Houston office of Quinn Emanuel, told Texas Lawyer previously that he's sorry to lose Eskridge, but excited that he's realized a longtime dream of becoming a judge.
"He's a brilliant lawyer. He's going to bring great intellect to the bench and he's also a person of very high integrity," Stern said. "I just think he's going to be a very thoughtful, fair judge."
In a statement after Eskridge's successful vote before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, praised Eskridge's expertise.
Cruz said, "His principled commitment to the rule of law and remarkable legal expertise will serve Texans well."
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