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Chris Wolfe

Confirmed Trump 2.0

Confirmed to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 

  • AFJ Opposes
  • Court District Court
  • Date Nominated

On January 6, 2026, President Trump nominated Chris Wolfe to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. He was confirmed on April 20, 2026.

Biography

Born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1972, Wolfe studied at McLennan Community College (1994) before earning his B.A. from Baylor University in 1995. He then earned his J.D. from Baylor Law School in 1998.

Legal Experience 

Wolfe worked as a summer associate at three firms: Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr P.C. (1996), Touchstone Bernays LLP (1997), and Cowles & Thompson, P.C. (1997). He then joined Cowles & Thompson as an associate (1999–2000) before joining the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office as an assistant district attorney (2000–2003). Afterward, he joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, first as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (2003) and then as an Assistant United States Attorney (2003–2008).

Wolfe then joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota as an Assistant United States Attorney (2008–2010) before moving back to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division, to once again serve as an Assistant United States Attorney (2010–2017) and then as Deputy Branch Chief (2017–2018). Wolfe then joined the 213th District Court in Fort Worth, Texas, as a State District Judge (2018–present).

Key Facts & Context 

Professional and Legal Associations

Tarrant County Bail Bond Board (2025-present); Tarrant County Bar Association (2020-present); American Inns of Court, Master Member of the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court (2019-2024); Tarrant County Juvenile Board (2018-present); Federalist Society Fort Worth Chapter Advisory Board Member (2018-present); Federalist Society (2012-present).

  • Primarily prosecuted drug-trafficking and white-collar crimes as an Assistant United States Attorney.
  • Primarily presided over felony criminal trials since becoming a judge for the 213th Judicial District of Texas.
  • Presided over defendants in the Felony Alcohol Intervention Program, a four-year, intense supervision and treatment program for repeat DWI offenders.