Governor Abbott Appoints Doty to 455th Judicial District Court

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cleve Doty as Judge of the 455th Judicial District Court in Travis County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Cleve Doty of Austin is an Assistant Attorney General for the Office of the Attorney General. Previously, he served as counsel for the First Liberty Institute and as an Associate for Baker Botts, LLP. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Federalist Society. He is Chairman of the Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science (TAMS) Advisory Board, former Chairman of the TAMS Alumni Association, and former member of the TAMS Selection Committee. Additionally, he is a member of Southwest Bible Church and a former board member of the Plano Citizens’ Coalition. Doty received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago School of...

Governor Abbott Reappoints Harle Presiding Judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Sid Harle as presiding judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region for a term set to expire four years from the date of qualification. Sid Harle of San Antonio has served as the Presiding Judge of the Fourth Administrative Judicial Region since August 2017, and is the former Judge of the 226th Judicial District Court in Bexar County, having served over 29 years. He is a member of the Pattern Jury Charge Committee of the State Bar of Texas, including its Criminal Section and Judicial Section, and is chair of the Judicial Branch Certification Board. He is the former chair of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the Texas Court Reporters Certification Board and former member of the Business Criminal Council Board and San Antonio Bar Association Board of Directors. Additionally, he is a volunteer for the Northside ISD Mentoring Program and a founding board member of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) and Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.). Harle received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor degree from St. Mary’s University School of...

Governor Abbott Appoints Stephenson as District Attorney for 91st Judicial District

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Brad Stephenson District Attorney for the 91st Judicial District in Eastland County for a term set to expire December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Brad Stephenson of Eastland is an assistant criminal district attorney for Eastland County. He previously served as the Eastland County Judge from 1999-2007. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, and the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. He is a board member of the Eastland County Crisis Center and president of the Austin McCloud Foundation. Additionally, he is the former president of the Eastland Rotary Club and Eastland Assisted Living Corp. Stephenson received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management from Texas Tech and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Wesleyan School of...

Governor Abbott Appoints Starritt-Burnett To 169th Judicial District Court

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cari Starritt-Burnett as Judge of the 169th Judicial District Court in Bell County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Cari Starritt-Burnett of Belton is a Partner and Co-owner of Seigman, Starritt-Burnett & Sinkfield, PLLC, where she heads the Family Law Department. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Family Law Section and past president and member of the Bell County Bar Association. Additionally, she is a member of the Bell County Women’s Bar Association and the College of the State Bar of Texas. She is president-elect and former secretary of Foster Love of Bell County, board member of the City of Belton Buildings and Standards Commission, member for the Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce, and volunteer for various community events. Starritt-Burnett received a Bachelor of Arts in Government/Political Science from Angelo State University and a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Tech University School of...

Governor Abbott Appoints Smith to Tenth Court of Appeals

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Steve Smith to the Tenth Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Steve Smith of College Station is Judge of the 361st District Court in Brazos County and previously served as Judge of the County Court at Law No. 1 and as Presiding Judge and Associate Municipal Judge for College Station. He is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the American Judges Association, American Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas and its Judicial Section, where he served as chair. Additionally, he is faculty member of the National Judicial College, former faculty member of the Board for the Texas Center for the Judiciary and the Texas Justice Court Training Center, and former faculty member and former board member of the Texas Municipal Courts Association. He is a board member and vice-chair of Fosters Home for Children in Stephenville and former trustee for Abilene Christian University (ACU). Smith received a Bachelor of Music Education from ACU and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of...

Governor Abbott Appoints Bufkin To 355th Judicial District Court

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bryan Bufkin as Judge of the 355th Judicial District Court in Hood County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Bryan Bufkin of Granbury is a partner at Bufkin & Adams, PLLC., and previously served as an assistant district attorney for the Johnson and Somervell Counties District Attorney’s Office. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Criminal Judicial Section. Additionally, he is a volunteer coach for the Granbury Athletic Association and former member of the United Way of Hood County Board of Directors. Bufkin received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Texas at Arlington and a Juris Doctor degree from Baylor Law...

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