by Justin Gailey | May 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Michael Ferry to the 213th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County for a term set to expire December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Michael Ferry of Fort Worth is the assistant district attorney in the Narcotics Unit of the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office. Additionally, he serves as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Fort Worth Division. He previously worked as a special agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration, and he served as a lieutenant and surface warfare officer in the United States Navy. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Federalist Society. Ferry received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Southern California and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco....
by Justin Gailey | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Gina Long as Judge of the 170th Judicial District Court in McLennan County for a term set to expire December 31, 2026. Gina Long of Axtell is an associate attorney at Harrison Davis Morrison Jones, P.C. and serves as an adjunct professor at Baylor University. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Waco-McLennan County Bar Association. Additionally, she serves on the board of the Dr Pepper Museum, is a foster parent with Arrow Child & Family Ministries, and volunteers with Mission Waco and Isaiah 117 House. Long received a Bachelor of Arts in General Business Administration (Pre-Law) from Michigan State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law....
by Justin Gailey | Jan 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Judy Parker as the Chief Justice of the Seventh Court of Appeals for a term set to expire December 31, 2026. Judy Parker of Lubbock serves as the Place 2 Justice on the Seventh Court of Appeals. She is a founding member and judicial master of the Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Law American Inn of Court and a director of the Panhandle Family Law Association. Additionally, she is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Lubbock Area Bar Association, The Federalist Society, and the Amarillo Area Bar Association. She is a trustee for The CH Foundation, sustaining member of the Junior League of Lubbock, and a member of First Baptist Church – Lubbock. Parker received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Government from Angelo State University and a Juris Doctor from TTU School of Law....
by Justin Gailey | Nov 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Gregory “Greg” Wilhelm as Judge of the 504th Judicial District Court in Ellis County, effective December 1, 2025, for a term set to expire December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Gregory “Greg” Wilhelm of Midlothian is a partner in the firm Cantey Hanger, LLP, at the Ellis County Office. He previously served as Trial Court Judge for the Ellis County Court at Law No. 1. Wilhelm is president of the Ellis County Bar Association, and member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, and the Christian Legal Society. Additionally, he is a member of the Midlothian Economic Development Board, chairman of the Regent University School of Law Alumni Board, former chairman of the Texas Governor’s Parental Rights Advisory Panel, former member of the Texas Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, former and founding board president of CASA of Ellis County, Inc. and former Statewide Board President of Texas CASA. Wilhelm received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Journalism from Baylor University, a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the Robertson School of Government, and a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law....
by Justin Gailey | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Uncontested in Republican primary Will retain office Court & PlaceDemocratRepublicanNotes/Other Candidate (D-city) Gmail Facebook Michael Davis* (R-Palestine) Gmail Facebook Candidate (L)Candidate (G)Candidate (I) Campaign Mailing Address Campaign Phone Campaign Website Social Media Linkstwitterfacebooklinkedintwitterfacebooklinkedin Current OccupationJustice, 12th Court of Appeals Place 3 Years of Texas Residency JD School & YearTexas Tech University School of Law2008 Other EducationTexas State UniversityPhilosophy and Psychologysumma cum laude Year of State Bar Licensure2008 Legal Experience - Nonjudicial Jury Trial Experience Appellate Judicial Experience Other Judicial ExperienceJudge, 369th Judicial District Court Board Certifications Courts AdmittedUS Supreme CourtTexas Eastern District Court Honors and Awards Prior Elections Most Recent Bar Polls Key Endorsements (Max 5) Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) Misc Date Submitted by CandidateGathered from public sourcesGathered from public...
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...
