Judgment Calls: A Conversation with Judge Andrew Oldham of the United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

October 15, 2020 • 12:30 PM • Virtual

David Levi, director of the Bolch Judicial Institute of Duke Law, talks with Judge Andrew Oldman of the U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit about his career and his time on the bench. Before ascending to the bench, Judge Oldham served as General Counsel to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, where he advised the Governor on a range of issues. Before that he served as Deputy Solicitor General for the State of Texas, where he represented Texas in federal courts, including twice before the U.S. Supreme Court. Before moving to Texas, he was an attorney at Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick in Washington DC. Prior to that, he served as a law clerk to Justice Samuel Alito at the Supreme Court of the United States and to Judge David Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. He earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia with highest honors, a Truman Scholarship for graduate school, an M. Phil., first class (with distinction), from Cambridge University, and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School. You must register for the event at this link https://bit.ly/3ilCPfy. The Zoom link will be sent within 24 hours of the event. FMI contact Ann Yandian (ann.yandian@law.duke.edu).