by Justin Gailey | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Ryan Luna to the 414th Judicial District Court in McLennan County today for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Ryan Luna of Waco is Judge of McLennan County Court at Law No. 3. Previously, he was in private practice representing plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases in state and federal court. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and its Judicial Section, Texas Bar College, Texas Association of County Court at Law Judges, The Federalist Society, Christian Legal Society, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, Judge Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court, and the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association Board of Directors. Additionally, he is a member of the Caritas of Waco Board of Directors, former legal clinic director at Mission Waco, and former member of the Waco Transit Advisory Board and CareNet Pregnancy Center of Central Texas. Additionally, he is a graduate of the Leadership Waco program and a lifetime member of the Baylor Law Alumni Association. Luna received a Bachelor of Business Administration from Baylor University and a Juris Doctor from Baylor Law...
by Justin Gailey | Jan 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott will appoint Jeff Alley as Chief Justice of the Eighth Court of Appeals today for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified Jeff Alley of El Paso is an attorney at James F. Scherr PC. Previously, he served on the Eighth Court of Appeals from October 2019 through December 2022, serving as Chief Justice from October 2019 until December 2020. Additionally, he served as the staff attorney to former Chief Justice Ann McClure of the Eighth Court of Appeals and was in private practice for 30 years. He is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, member and former board member of the El Paso Bar Association, and a former member of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Additionally, he is a board member and former president of the Pioneer Association of El Paso, former president and former board member of the Boy Scouts of America Yucca Council, and a former member of Jaycees. Alley received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Texas Tech University and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of...
by Justin Gailey | Oct 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Dale Rabe, Jr. to the 100th Judicial District Court in Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, and Hall counties for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Dale Rabe, Jr. of Childress is a solo practice attorney. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, member and former president of the 100th Judicial District Bar Association, and former member of the 46th Judicial District Bar Association. He has served on the boards for the Childress County Hospital District and the Childress Municipal Development District. Additionally, he is a former board member and former president of the Childress Chamber of Commerce, former member and former president of the Childress Lions Club, and former volunteer and coach for the Childress Little League and Dub Nelson Flag Football League. Rabe received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of...
by Justin Gailey | Apr 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
April 5, 2023 Contact: Amy Starnes Director of Public Affairs 512.463.1441 or email Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht delivered the 2023 State of the Judiciary address before representatives of the judiciary, legislature, and executive branch at noon on April 5. The event was livestreamed on the Texas Judicial Branch website. The recording can be watched here. The full text of the address can be found...
by Carol Sims | Feb 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cliff Harbin to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for a term set to expire on November 19, 2023. The Commission regulates the conduct of the state judiciary, including the power to recommend for retirement, censure, suspension, or removal of a judge from office. Cliff Harbin of Montgomery retired after 34 years with the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department. He has 38 years of professional experience in both institutional and community-based corrections, including management of domestic violence, gang offender, substance abuse treatment aftercare, sex offender, and victim assistance programs. For the past 21 years, he has served in a managerial role supervising and training professional staff at the largest community supervision and corrections department in Texas. He is president of the Association for the Jacob Shannon Evergreen Cemetery, a Texas historical landmark. Harbin received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology from Sam Houston State University. This appointment is subject to Senate...
by Carol Sims | Jan 9, 2023 | Judicial Appointments, Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Justin J. “J.J.” Koch to the Criminal District Court No. 2 in Dallas County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2024, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Justin J. “J.J.” Koch of Dallas is a former Dallas County Commissioner for District No. 2. While serving as Commissioner, he was appointed to the Civil Service Commission and the Behavioral Health Leadership Team. Previously, he was a prosecutor and private practice attorney, and served as Director of Legal Solutions for Thomson Reuters. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas. Additionally, he is an assistant coach for Scots Wrestling and previously volunteered for Bishop Lynch High School Wrestling and Big Brothers Big Sisters. Koch received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Duke University and a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of...
