Ryan Patrick
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{{Short description|American attorney and judge (born 1979)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ryan Patrick
| image = US Attorney Ryan Patrick.jpg
| office1 = United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
| president1 = Donald Trump
Joe Biden
| term_start1 = January 8, 2018
| term_end1 = February 28, 2021
| predecessor1 = Kenneth Magidson
| successor1 = Alamdar S. Hamdani
| office2 = Judge of the 177th District Court
| appointer2 = Rick Perry
| term_start2 = September 8, 2012
| term_end2 = December 31, 2016
| predecessor2 = Kevin Fine
| successor2 = Robert Johnson
| birth_name = Ryan Kelley Goeb
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1979}}{{cite web |title=Senate Judiciary Questionnaire |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Patrick%20SJQ%20(final%20public).pdf |publisher=Senate Judiciary Committee |access-date=February 14, 2018}}
| birth_place = Washington, D.C., U.S.
| death_place =
| party = Republican
| relations = Dan Patrick (father)
| education = Baylor University (BA)
South Texas College of Law (JD)
| awards =
}}
Ryan Kelley Goeb Patrick (born 1979) is an American attorney and former Texas district court judge who served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas from 2018 to 2021. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2017 and assumed office early the following year.
Early life and education
Patrick was born in Washington, D.C., while his father, Dan Patrick, was working as a television sportscaster at WTTG.{{cite news|last1=Platoff|first1=Emma|date=November 1, 2017|title=Trump Nominating Ryan Patrick, Son of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, to be U.S. Attorney|work=The Texas Tribune|url=https://www.texastribune.org/2017/11/01/ryan-patrick-son-dan-patrick-nominated-be-us-attorney-southern-distric/|access-date=December 20, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Cobler|first1=Nicole|date=November 1, 2017|title=Trump Picks Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's Son for U.S. Attorney in Houston|newspaper=The Dallas Morning News|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/11/01/trump-nominates-son-texas-lt-gov-dan-patrick-fill-us-attorneypost|access-date=December 20, 2017}}{{cite news|last1=Lindell|first1=Chris|date=November 1, 2017|title=Trump nominates Dan Patrick son as U.S. attorney|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/trump-nominates-dan-patrick-son-attorney/7wCbPFEQTcfNl0J7El9gGK/|access-date=December 20, 2017}} He graduated from Baylor University in 2001{{cite web|title=Meet the U.S. Attorney|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/meet-us-attorney|access-date=July 22, 2020|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice}} and earned a Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2006.
Career
Patrick served as a political director for the Harris County Republican Party from 2002 to 2004 and as an assistant district attorney for Harris County from 2006 to 2012.{{cite news | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | title=U.S. Attorney for Houston Region Moved for a Full Vote of Senate | url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/U-S-Attorney-up-for-full-senate-vote-12430410.php | date=December 14, 2017 | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | access-date=December 20, 2017}} In 2012, Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Patrick to be a judge at the 177th state district court, and Patrick was elected to the position in 2012,{{cite web | title=Ryan K. Patrick Sworn in as 23rd United States Attorney for the SDTX | url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/ryan-k-patrick-sworn-23rd-united-states-attorney-sdtx | date=January 8, 2018 | publisher=U.S. Department of Justice | access-date=January 8, 2018}} though he narrowly lost the seat in 2016 in a local election sweep by Democrats after winning a four-year term in November 2012. Patrick subsequently returned to private practice.{{cite news | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | last2=Rogers | first2=Brian | title=Dan Patrick's Son 'Selected' for Consideration to U.S. Attorney Post, According to Email | url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/New-U-S-Attorney-nominee-named-in-internal-email-11287290.php | date=July 14, 2017 | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | access-date=December 20, 2017}}
Patrick swore-in his father as the 42nd lieutenant governor of Texas at his inauguration ceremonies in 2015 and 2023.Lindell, Chuck (January 20, 2015). [http://www.statesman.com/news/news/dan-patrick-snaps-selfies-vows-next-level-conserva/njr2K/ "Dan Patrick Snaps Selfies, Vows ‘Next Level’ Conservatism"]. Austin American -Statesman. Retrieved January 23, 2015.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKNi2GgI3s8 | title=Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick 2023 inauguration speech at the Texas Capitol | website=YouTube | date=January 17, 2023 }}
In July 2017, the Trump administration selected Patrick to serve as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas,{{cite web | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | last2=Rogers | first2=Brian | title=Former judge Ryan Patrick 'selected' to fill local U.S. attorney's post, email says | url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Former-judge-Ryan-Patrick-selected-to-fill-11288033.php | date=July 13, 2017 | work=Houston Chronicle | access-date=July 22, 2020}}{{cite web | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | title=Ryan Patrick's name sent to White House for U.S. attorney post, source says | url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/Senators-Cruz-and-Cornyn-recommend-Ryan-Patrick-11288970.php | date=July 14, 2017 | work=Houston Chronicle | access-date=July 22, 2020}} and U.S. President Donald Trump made his nomination official on November 1, 2017.{{cite web | title=President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations | url=https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-eighth-wave-united-states-attorney-nominations/ | date=November 1, 2017 | via=National Archives | work=whitehouse.gov | access-date=July 22, 2020}} The United States Senate confirmed Patrick by voice vote on December 20, 2017.{{cite news | last1=Cobler | first1=Nicole | title=Senate Confirms Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's Son Ryan for U.S. Attorney in Houston | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2017/12/21/senate-confirms-lt-gov-dan-patricks-son-ryan-us-attorney-houston | date=December 21, 2017 | newspaper=The Dallas Morning News | access-date=December 21, 2017}}{{cite news | title=Former Harris County District Judge Ryan Patrick Confirmed as U.S. Attorney | url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Former-judge-who-is-son-of-Dan-Patrick-12448451.php | date=December 21, 2017 | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | access-date=December 21, 2017}} He assumed office on January 8, 2018,{{cite news | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | title=U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick Takes the Helm in Houston | url=http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/U-S-Attorney-Ryan-Patrick-takes-the-helm-in-12481468.php | date=January 8, 2018 | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | access-date=January 8, 2018}} and his investiture ceremony occurred on September 18, 2018.{{cite news | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | title=U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick sworn in during formal Houston ceremony | url=https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/U-S-Attorney-Ryan-K-Patrick-awaits-formal-13239167.php | date=September 18, 2018 | newspaper=Houston Chronicle | access-date=February 12, 2019}}
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/justice-dept-seeks-resignations-of-trump-era-us-attorneys/2021/02/08/f5b71648-6a88-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html|title=Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys|first=Michael|last=Balsamo |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 9, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 }}{{cite web | last1=Banks | first1=Gabrielle | title=US Attorney Ryan Patrick, most of his colleagues asked to resign by Biden Justice Department | url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/U-S-Attorney-Ryan-Patrick-biden-resign-admin-15936894.php | date=February 9, 2021 | work=Houston Chronicle | access-date=February 28, 2021}} On February 22, he submitted his resignation, effective February 28.{{Cite press release |title=Patrick announces resignation |date=February 22, 2021 |publisher=United States Attorney's Office |location=Houston, Texas |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/patrick-announces-resignation}}{{cite web | last1=Sanchez | first1=Sandra | title=Immigration 'hard-liner' US attorney stepping down in South Texas | url=https://www.ktsm.com/news/border-report/hard-liner-us-attorney-stepping-down-in-south-texas/ | date=February 22, 2021 | work=KTSM-TV | access-date=February 28, 2021}}{{cite web | last1=McParland | first1=Tom | title=Ryan Patrick, Whose Tenure Was Marked by Border Issues, Announces Resignation as US Attorney in Southern District of Texas | url=https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/02/23/ryan-patrick-whose-tenure-was-marked-by-border-issues-announces-resignation-as-us-attorney-in-southern-district-of-texas/ | date=February 23, 2021 | work=Law.com | access-date=February 28, 2021}}
On March 22, 2021, Patrick joined the Houston office of international law firm Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in their white collar criminal defense and government investigations practice.{{Cite web|url=https://www.haynesboone.com/press-releases/ryan-patrick-joins-hb|title = Ryan Patrick Joins HB}}
Personal life
Patrick and his wife have four children and live in Houston, Texas.
References
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External links
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- [https://www.justice.gov/archives/usao-sdtx/meet-us-attorney-Patrick Official DOJ profile]
- {{cite web | title=Judge Ryan Kelley Goeb Patrick | url=https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Find_A_Lawyer&template=/Customsource/MemberDirectory/MemberDirectoryDetail.cfm&ContactID=285026 | publisher=State Bar of Texas | access-date=December 20, 2017}}
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Category:Baylor University alumni
Category:County district attorneys in Texas
Category:Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
Category:People from Harris County, Texas
Category:South Texas College of Law alumni
Category:Texas state court judges
Category:First Trump administration personnel
Category:United States attorneys for the Southern District of Texas