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Kasdin Miller Mitchell

Judicial Nominee to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
CJR Status: Pending
Ranking: Ranking Pending

Age: 41
Current Role: Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Nomination Date: May 12, 2026
Nomination Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

  • Background

    2017 – Present: Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Dallas, Texas
    2016 – 2017: Law Clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C.
    2014 – 2016: Associate, Maynard Cooper & Gale PC, Birmingham, Alabama
    2013 – 2014: Law Clerk, Hon. William H. Pryor Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    2012 – 2013: Assistant Solicitor General, Alabama Attorney General’s Office, Montgomery, Alabama
    2008 – 2009: Assistant Press Secretary to the First Lady, The White House, Washington, D.C.
    2007 – 2008: Special Assistant, Office of Fossil Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, D.C.
    Education: Yale Law School (J.D.) 2012; Yale University (B.A., Political Science) 2007.

AFA Action is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization dedicated to advancing biblical, family values in society and government by educating and influencing public policy. AFA Action is also the Governmental Affairs Affiliate of American Family Association.