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# Jorge Antonio Solis

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas · Judge

## Profile

- Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- State: Texas
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-06-30

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, District Court, N.D. Texas, 1991-present
- In 2018, Solis joined Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP as counsel
- He held the role of Chief Judge of the Northern District of Texas from November 13, 2014 until his retirement on May 1, 2016
- Judge, Taylor County Texas Three Hundred and Fiftieth District Court, 1989-1991
- From 1989 to 1991, Solis was a judge on the 350th District Court of Texas
- Criminal district attorney, Abilene, TX, 1983-1987
- He returned to the Taylor County DA’s Office as Criminal District Attorney (1983–1987), becoming the first Hispanic district attorney in the county
- After law school, Solis held the role of Assistant Criminal District Attorney in Taylor County, Texas (1976–1981), then practiced law privately (1981–1982).
- Assistant criminal district attorney, Abilene, TX, 1976-1981
- Remembered as a courageous, compassionate, and mentorship-oriented jurist who made significant contributions to Texas justice, both at the state and federal levels

### Education

- University of Texas School of Law in — J.D. (1976)
- McMurry University

### Additional information

- Special prosecutor, West Central Texas Narcotics Task Force, 1988-present
- He passed away on October 8, 2021, at age 70.
- Casa View Baptist Church (1995).
- On June 19, 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated him to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, a seat vacated by Robert W. Porter.
- The U.S. Senate confirmed him on September 12, 1991, and he received his commission on September 16, 1991.
- He also worked as a special prosecutor for the West Central Texas Narcotics Task Force in 1988.
- Private practice, Abilene, TX, 1981-1982
- Date of birth: 1951-01-01
- Devout Catholic and active in his community.
- Over his career, Solis handled more than 7,700 federal cases, including civil rights, contract, personal injury, and labor/ERISA matters.
- His most cited opinion was Sanders v.
- The University of Texas School of Law established the Judge Jorge A. Solis Memorial Scholarship Fund in his honor.
- Birth place: San Ygnacio, TX

## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3039/jorge-antonio-solis/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3039/jorge-antonio-solis/)
- [U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3039/jorge-antonio-solis/)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/3039/jorge-antonio-solis/)
- [Solis, Jorge Antonio | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/solis-jorge-antonio)
- [In remembrance of former U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis | Northern District of Texas | United States District Court](https://www.txnd.uscourts.gov/news/remembrance-former-us-district-judge-jorge-solis)
- [Wikidata: Jorge Antonio Solis](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6277662)

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