President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE nominated a former deputy Texas attorney general, who decided not to sue Trump University, to fill a federal judge vacancy.

Trump nominated David Morales to fill a vacant seat on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported Wednesday.

While serving as deputy attorney general, Morales declined to pursue a $5.4 million lawsuit against Trump and Trump University.

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He worked with then-Attorney General Greg Abbott (R), who is now the state’s governor.

Morales said in a 2016 statement that he would not to pursue the lawsuit and did not discuss his decision with Abbott.

The state’s Republican U.S. senators, John Cornyn John CornynThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting Liberal super PAC launches ads targeting vulnerable GOP senators over SCOTUS fight Senate GOP faces pivotal moment on pick for Supreme Court MORE and Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzTrump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Washington on edge amid SCOTUS vacancy MORE, released a joint statement praising Trump’s appointment and calling for a “swift” confirmation process.

“Having worked side-by-side with David in the Texas Attorney General’s Office defending the constitutional rights of Texans, I know firsthand that he will be a principled, passionate defender of the Constitution and the rule of law," Cruz said in the statement.

A federal judge on Monday finalized a $25 million settlement between Trump and former students of the now-defunct Trump University.

Former students said they were misled into enrolling in the university’s real estate seminars and given essentially worthless “educations.”

The university was shut down in 2010 and Trump has not admitted any wrongdoing.