by Justin Gailey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3, effective November 1, 2025, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Michael Davis of Palestine is the Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court in Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon Counties. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at the Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) and serves on the board of directors for the Judicial Section, as a section representative on the SBOT Board of Directors, and is a member of the Judicial, Litigation, Family Law, and Criminal Law Sections. Additionally, he is a member of the Federalist Society, Anderson County Bar Association, Cherokee County Bar Association, Tri-County Bar Association, and the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Law and Economics Center. He is the board chair of the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties and a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Palestine. He served in the United States Air Force from 1995-2001 and received an Honorable Discharge. Davis received an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from Montgomery Community College in Maryland, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Texas State University, and a Juris Doctor from TTU School of...
by Justin Gailey | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Tami Pierce to the 180th Judicial District Court in Harris County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Tami Pierce of Humble is an attorney and owner of Pierce Law Firm in Kingwood. She previously served as an assistant district attorney in Polk, San Jacinto, and Liberty counties. She is a member of the Texas State Bar, American Bar Association, and the Texas Bar Association. Pierce received a Bachelor of Arts from Northeast Louisiana University and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law....
by Justin Gailey | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Katherine McDaniel to the 498th Judicial District Court in Kendall County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Katherine McDaniel of Boerne is the first assistant district attorney for the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. She currently serves on the Texas Violent Gang Task Force at the pleasure of the Governor and is a member of the Texas District and County Attorneys’ Association Journal Editorial Board, State Bar of Texas, Kendall County Bar Association, Texas Bar College, and the Texas Prosecutors’ Society. Additionally, she is a steering committee member for the Kendall County Behavioral Health Advisory Coalition, secretary of the board of directors for the Boerne Police Foundation, sports banquet chair of the TMI School Community Engagement Council and has presented nationwide on the topics of search and seizure law. McDaniel received a Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. ...
by Justin Gailey | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Court & PlaceRepublicanDemocratNotes/Other JusticeJimmy Blacklock* (R-Austin)Maggie Ellis (D) Texas Bar Card Number0000000524075401 Campaign Mailing AddressJimmy Blacklock CampaignP.O. Box 1588Austin, TX 78767https://secure.anedot.com/blacklock/contribute8127 Mesa Dr. Ste B206-225, Austin, TX 78759 Campaign Contactcontact@jimmyblacklock.commaggie@maggieforjustice.com. Campaign Websitejimmyblacklock.commaggieforjustice.com Social Media Linksfacebooklinkedinfacebook Current OccupationJustice, Texas Supreme CourtPlace 2Attorney Years of Texas ResidencyNative TexanNative Texan JD School & YearYale Law School2005President, Yale Law RepublicansBaylor University2010 Other EducationB.A. HistoryUniversity of Texas at Austin2002 Year of State Bar Licensure20052010 Legal Experience - Nonjudicial• General Counsel, Governor of Texas (2017)• Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel, Texas Attorney General (2012-2017)• Special Assistant & Senior Counsel, Texas Attorney General (2010-2012)• Assistant Solicitor General, Texas Attorney General (2009-2010)• Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice (2008-2009)• Attorney, Vinson and Elkins (2006-09)• Deputy Attorney General, Texas• Law Clerk, Judge Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (2005-06)Assistant District AttorneyTravis County2012-2017Attorney, Coldwell Bowes LLP2011-2012 Jury Trial Experience Appellate Judicial ExperienceJustice, Texas Supreme CourtPlace 2January 2018 to present3rd Court of Appeals Place 2, since 2024 Other Judicial Experience Board CertificationsJuvenile Law, 2017 Courts AdmittedUS Supreme CourtUS Fifth Circuit Court of AppealsTexas Northern District CourtTexas Southern District CourtTexas Western District CourtNone reported Honors and AwardsHays County Bar Association's Pro Bono Hero Prior ElectionsTexas Supreme Court, Place 22018 General Election53% against 1 opponent3rd Court of Appeals, Place 22024 General Election 51% vs John Messinger (R) Most Recent Bar Polls2026- 1,678 44%2024- 2,538 45%2026 - 1259 33% Key Endorsements (Max 5)Texas Civil Justice League PACDallas Morning News (2024)Texas AFL-CIOBlack Austin DemocratsCoalition of Democratic AlliesTexas Progressive CaucusTejano Democrats Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words)jimmyblacklock.com/about/ MiscFederalist SocietyVolunteer Legal Services, Hays County Pro Bono Clinic,...
