Judd Stone

American lawyer and Texas Solicitor General

Judd Stone

Solicitor General of Texas
In office
February 1, 2021 – October 2023
Governor| Greg Abbott
Preceded by| Kyle D. Hawkins
Succeeded by| Aaron Nielson
Personal details
Born|

Judd Edward Stone II

Political party| Republican
Education| University of Texas, Dallas (BA)
Northwestern University (JD)

Judd Stone's voice

Judd Stone's opening statements to the Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen
Recorded November 9, 2022

Judd Edward Stone II is an American lawyer who was the Solicitor General of Texas from February 1, 2021[1] to October 2023.[2]

## Biography[edit]

Stone grew up in Collin County and Bexar County, Texas. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Dallas and his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He served as a clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia on the United States Supreme Court, to Edith Jones on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and to Justice Daniel Winfree on the Alaska Supreme Court. He later practiced in the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice Group at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, as well as at Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, before becoming Chief Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz.[3][4]

In 2020, Stone began working in the office of the Texas Solicitor General. After Texas Solicitor General Kyle D. Hawkins announced his intent to resign in January 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appointed Stone to replace him. Stone became Texas Solicitor General upon Hawkins' resignation on February 1, 2021.[3][5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "AG Paxton Announces Appointment of Judd Stone to Solicitor General and Departure of Kyle Hawkins". Texas Attorney General. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
2. ^ Davila, Vianna; Sviteck, Patrick (October 19, 2023). "Two of Ken Paxton's top deputies depart attorney general's office". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
3. ^ a b "Judd Edward Stone, II". Federalist Society. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
4. ^ "Sen. Cruz Announces Staff Updates". U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. 2018-04-04. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
5. ^ Heyward, Giulia (2021-11-01). "Judd Stone II, the Texas solicitor general, makes his Supreme Court debut". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

## External links[edit]

* Federalist Society Profile

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