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Candidate (D-city) | Tom Gray* (R-city) | Candidate (L) | |
| Texas Bar Card Number | 08329400 | ||
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| Current Occupation | Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals since 2003 Justice on this court since 1999 | ||
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| JD School & Year | Baylor University School of Law 1985 (with honors) | ||
| Other Education | BBA, Sam Houston State University 1978 (with honors) MBA, Accounting Texas A&M University 1979 | ||
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| Other Judicial Experience | Municipal Court Judge, City of Rice (Appointed 1998, 1-year) | ||
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| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | Tom is a conservative Republican who has worked to improve the efficiency and speed of the judicial process without abandoning common sense or well-reasoned decisions. He believes in “judicial restraint.” He feels that judges should follow the law, not legislate from the bench. He believes in the constitutionally guaranteed rights of those accused of crimes, but also recognizes the rights of the State and the victims of crimes as well. Tom believes that all persons have the right to have their legitimate complaints resolved in a system of justice which has procedures and rules designed to efficiently discover the truth and to have the disputed facts decided by a jury. However, no person has the right to use the judicial system as a means to coerce a settlement through a wholly frivolous lawsuit. To Tom, "equal protection under the law" is more than just a nice sounding slogan because it is the touchstone of a judicial system that is consistent and that does not give special favor based on status or position. | ||
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