Jason K. Pulliam

Jason Kenneth Pulliam (born 1971) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Education

Pulliam received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, and a Master of Arts from Brooklyn College. He received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

Career

Pulliam served in the United States Marine Corps and was a Judge Advocate from 2000 to 2004. His term ended on December 31, 2016. He also previously served as a judge for the Bexar County Court at Law, handling both civil and criminal matters. On May 22, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On June 20, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On July 30, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 54–34 vote. On July 31, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by a 54–36 vote. He received his judicial commission on August 5, 2019.

Personal life

On August 23, 2012, Pulliam and court bailiff Charles Cook witnessed a mugging and apprehended two suspects on foot until police arrived. Two men were accused of stealing an iPhone and iPad outside of a Starbucks. Bystanders tried to catch them, however the two suspects pepper-sprayed them. The suspects ran to a car parked near the Majestic Theatre and drove away, however Cook and Pulliam chased and stopped the car about a half a block away and detained the two occupants until police arrived.