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2020 Judicial Comparison
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Place 9
 Brandon T. Birmingham (Democrat) |  David Newell* (Republican) |
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Brandon Birmingham for Judge Campaign P.O. Box 110472 Carrollton, Texas 75011-0472 | Re-Elect Judge David Newell Campaign P.O. Box 33 Richmond, Texas 77406 |
CURRENT OCCUPATION |
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Presiding Judge 292nd Judicial District Court Dallas County 2015-present | Judge Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 2015-present |
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR |
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B.A., Political Science Baylor University 1999 | B.A., English Literature (honors) University of Houston magna cum laude 1993 Phi Alpha Phi Honors Society |
JURIS DOCTOR |
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South Texas College of Law 2002 | Unviersity of Texas School of Law 1997 |
YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE |
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2002 | 1997 |
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE |
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Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 2015-present |
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER |
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Felony District Judge 292nd Judicial District Court Dallas County 2015-present AIM Court Judge (Specialty second chance court for offenders age 17-14) 2015-present Felony Domestic Violence Court Judge (Specialty accountability program for domestic violence offenders) 2016-present | |
LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL |
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JURY TRIAL EXPERIENCE |
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
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Criminal Law Criminal Appellate Law |
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COURTS ADMITTED TO |
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HONORS & AWARDS |
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PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS |
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2020 Texas Democratic Primary Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 100%; unopposed 2018 Texas General Election District Judge, 292nd Judicial District 100%; unopposed 2018 Texas Democratic Primary District Judge, 292nd Judicial District 100%; unopposed 2014 Texas General Election District Judge, 292nd Judicial District 53.48% v. Janet Cook (R) 2014 Texas Democratic Primary District Judge, 292nd Judicial District 51.7% v. Larry Mitchell (D) | 2014 Texas General Election Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 78.29% v. William Bryan Strange, III (L), George Altgelt (G) 2014 Texas Republican Party Primary Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 52.23% v. W.C. "Bud" Kirkendall (R) |
MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS |
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KEY ENDORSEMENTS |
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY |
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"Valuable experience only comes from actual participation. My first-hand experience inside a courtroom makes me the best choice. I didn’t just read about trials and wrongful convictions in briefs and transcripts. I lived them. I firmly believe that judges should not to legislate from the bench where the law is black and white. But where discretion lies - in those gray areas of our law where justice lives or dies - I’ve got a record of practicing and interpreting the law so that no question ever lingers about the veracity of a person’s conviction or the fairness of their punishment." | Serve people, not positions. Adhere to and defend the rule of law. Interpret text as it is written, not how it could have been written. Exercise judicial restraint in all decisions, especially the biggest ones. Listen and consider opposing points of view. Change your mind if you are wrong. Craft thoughtful, well-reasoned, and fair opinions. Write clearly and plainly. And always do the right thing. |
OTHER INFORMATION |
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INFORMATION APPROVED BY CANDIDATE ON: |
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Information provided by candidate 9/22/20 | Information provided by candidate 10/21/20 |
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9/24/20 | 10/21/20 |
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