Nicholas Jon Ganjei
b. 1979 · Santa Clara, CA
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas | Judge | Donald J. Trump (Republican) | — |
Education
- American University, B.A., 2000
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2005
Professional Career
Law clerk, Hon. Ralph R. Erickson, U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota, 2005-2007; Adjunct professor, University of North Dakota School of Law, 2007; Law clerk, Hon. Richard Allen Griffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2007-2008; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Mexico, 2008-2020; Adjunct professor and lecturer, University of New Mexico, 2012-2018; Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice (on detail), 2018-2019; Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Texas, 2020-2022; first assistant U.S. attorney, 2020-2021; acting U.S. attorney, 2021; Chief counsel, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, 2022-2025; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Texas, 2025-2026