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Judge Robert Burns Campaign
1111 W. Mockingbird Lane
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Dallas, Texas 75247
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Campaign of Douglas S. Lang
1505 Elm Street #1601
Dallas, Texas 75201
(972) 271-7788
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CURRENT OCCUPATION |
Presiding Judge
Dallas County Criminal Dist. Court No. 1
since 2007
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Justice, Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
Place 11
since 2002
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UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR |
B.A., Business
Austin College
1986
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B.S., Business Administration
Drake University
1969
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JURIS DOCTOR |
Dedman School of Law
Southern Methodist University
1990
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University of Missouri School of Law
1972
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YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE |
1990
Also licensed in Idaho
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1973 (Texas)
1972 (Missouri)
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE |
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Justice, Fifth Court of Appeals
since 2002
Authored 1600+ opinions
6000+ case decisions
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER |
- Presiding Judge, Dallas County Criminal Dist. Court No. 1 (2007-present)
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL |
- Private Practice (10 years)
- Deputy Chief, Organized Crime Division, Dallas County District Attorney's Office (6 years)
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- Partner, Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP (1973)
- Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Missouri
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
Criminal Law (1996)
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None sought
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COURTS ADMITTED TO |
- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas
- Idaho - U.S. Dist. Court, Idaho Dist.
- Idaho - Idaho Supreme Court
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- U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
- U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas
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HONORS & AWARDS |
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- Citation of Merit, Univ. Of Missouri School Of Law (2012)
- Serjeant of the Inn Award, William "Mac" Taylor American Inn of Court (2011)
- President's Award, State Bar of Texas (2010)
- Fellows Award, Dallas Bar Foundation (2010)
- Outstanding Mentor Award, Dallas Assoc. of Young Lawyers (2008)
- Morris Harrell Professionalism Award, Dallas Bar Assoc. and Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism (2007)
- Lola Wright Foundation Award (2007)
- President's Citation, State Bar of Texas (1999)
- Double D Award, Drake University (1993)
- Alumni Achievement Award, Drake University (1992)
- Outstanding Service Award of Legal Services of North Texas, Inc. [now Legal Aid of Northwest Texas] (1991)
- Outstanding Young Lawyer in Dallas (1981)
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PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS |
2016 Texas General Election
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6
40.89% v. Michael Keasler* (R), Mark Bennett (L)
2014 Dallas County General & Joint Election
Presiding Judge, Dallas Cty Criminal Dist. Court No. 1
100%; unopposed
2010 Dallas County General & Joint Election
Presiding Judge, Dallas Cty Criminal Dist. Court No. 1
100%; unopposed
2006 Dallas County General & Special Election
Presiding Judge, Dallas Cty Criminal Dist. Court No. 1
53.03% v. Janice Warder (R); unopposed
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MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS |
278 of 736 votes
38%
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458 of 736 votes
62%
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KEY ENDORSEMENTS |
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY |
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OTHER INFORMATION: |
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- Sole appellate judge member, State Commission on Judicial Conduct (6-year term beginning 2013)
- Member, Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (2003-2009)
- President, National Conference of Bar Presidents (2004-05)
- Member, Texas Judicial Panel on Multi-district Litigation (2003-09)
- President, Drake University National Alumni Assoc. from (2002-04)
- President, William 'Mac' Taylor American Inn of Court (1999)
- President, Texas Assoc. of Bank Counsel (1996-97)
- President, Dallas Bar Assoc. (1991)
- President, Dallas Assoc. of Young Lawyers (1977)
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INFORMATION APPROVED BY CANDIDATE ON: |
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Last Updated: |
4/5/2018
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4/5/2018
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*Information gathered from various public sources, and may not yet be approved by the candidate.
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