Sean D. Jordan

Sean Daniel Jordan (born 1965) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Education

Jordan received his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law.

Career

Prior to entering private practice Jordan served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General for the State of Texas, representing the state in appeals in both federal and state courts. From 2012 to 2019, he was a partner in the Austin, Texas, office of Jackson Walker L.L.P. He was the co-chair of the firm's Appellate Practice Group, where his practice focused on appellate and complex civil litigation and regulatory compliance. On March 5, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On April 4, 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 54–36 vote. His nomination was confirmed later that day by a 54–34 vote. He received his judicial commission on August 20, 2019.

Notable cases In 2024, Jordan blocked a Department of Labor rule raising the federal overtime exemption salary threshold, which would have extended overtime protections to an estimated 4 million additional workers.

In 2025, Jordan reversed a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule allowing medical debt to be removed from people's credit reports. The rule, established during the Biden administration, would have eliminated $50 billion in medical debt from reports, affecting the credit scores of about 15 million people. Jordan ruled in favor of the plaintiff, the Cornerstone Credit Union League, finding that the rule exceeded the authority of the federal bureau.

Memberships

Jordan has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2016.