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Tenth Court of Appeals, Place 12
Chief Justice
Uncontested Race (No Opponent) | Tom Gray* (Republican) |
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Re-Elect Chief Justice Tom Gray 2901 Lake Shore Drive, Suite 405 Waco, Texas 76708 (254) 744-5013 |
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CURRENT OCCUPATION |
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Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals since 2003 Justice on this court since 1999 |
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UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR |
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BBA, Sam Houston State University 1978 (with honors) MBA, Accounting Texas A&M University 1979 |
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JURIS DOCTOR |
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Baylor University School of Law 1985 (with honors) |
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YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE |
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1985 |
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE |
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JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER |
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LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL |
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13 years private practice experience in a wide range of cases including business litigation, estate litigation, condemnation, personal injury, wrongful employment termination and malpractice representing both plaintiffs and defendants. |
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BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
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None sought |
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COURTS ADMITTED TO |
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HONORS & AWARDS |
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PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS |
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2018 Texas Republican Party Primary Election Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 100%; unopposed 2012 Texas General Election Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 100%; unopposed 2012 Texas Republican Party Primary Election Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 52.27% v. Steve Smith (R) 2006 Texas General Election Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 100%; unopposed 2006 Texas Republican Party Primary Election Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 100%; unopposed 1998 Texas General Election Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 50.87% v. Katherine Logue O'Herren (D) 1998 Texas Republican Party Primary Election Chief Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District 65.75% v. Bill Vannatta (R) |
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MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS |
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KEY ENDORSEMENTS |
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY |
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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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Last Updated: |
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5/8/18 |
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