Judge Scholer was appointed to the Northern District of Texas by President Trump in 2018. The Senate confirmed her 95-0. Notably, she had previously been nominated by President Obama to serve as a US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.
She received her B.A. from Rice University in 1979, and her J.D. from Cornell University School of Law in 1982. Immediately prior to her appointment, she was a named partner at Carter Scholer PLLC. From 2009-2013, she was a partner at Jones Day, and from 2001-2008, served as a state district court judge.