Andrew Oldham is a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. 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 under federal and state law and managed litigation in which the Governor was an interested party. Before that he served as Deputy Solicitor General for the State of Texas, where he represented Texas in federal courts across the country, including twice before the United States Supreme Court. Before moving to Texas, Judge Oldham was an attorney at Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick in Washington, D.C. His practice focused on appellate litigation in federal courts of appeals throughout the country. Before entering private practice, Judge Oldham served as a law clerk to Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., at the Supreme Court of the United States and to Judge David B. Sentelle of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He also worked as an attorney-adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice from 2006 to 2008. Judge Oldham 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.
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Views from the Bench
Amarillo Lawyers Chapter
Philosophy of Judging: Perspectives from the Bench
Texas Student Chapter
University of Texas School of Law727 E Dean Keeton St
Austin, TX 78705
A Conversation with Judge Oldham
Stanford Student Chapter
Stanford Law School559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305
Showcase Panel III: Originalism on the Ground
2023 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
A Discussion with Judge Oldham and Judge Bibas
Pennsylvania Student Chapter
University of Pennsylvania Law School3501 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Perspectives From The Bench
Texas Tech Student Chapter
Texas Tech School of Law - Mark Lanier Auditorium3311 18th Street
Lubbock, TX 79409
Showcase Panel III: Originalism on the Ground
2023 National Lawyers Convention
Featuring: Prof. John C. Harrison, James Madison Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of...
Showcase Panel III: Originalism on the Ground
2023 National Lawyers Convention
Featuring: Prof. John C. Harrison, James Madison Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of...
Panel IV: Does Federalism Lead to a More United or Disunited Democracy?
2023 National Student Symposium
The United States is constitutionally not one, but fifty-one, democracies. How can they all fit...
Panel IV: Does Federalism Lead to a More United or Disunited Democracy?
2023 National Student Symposium
The United States is constitutionally not one, but fifty-one, democracies. How can they all fit...
William S. Consovoy, 1974-2023
To commemorate the repose of Will Consovoy, we will be posting reflections and expressions of...