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Thirteenth Court of Appeals
Chief Justice
Dori Contreras (Democrat) | Ernest Aliseda (Republican) |
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CAMPAIGN CONTACT | |
Justice Dori Contreras for Chief Justice Campaign 601 Hobbs Drive McAllen, Texas 78539 | Ernest Aliseda Campaign 1519 Duke Avenue McAllen, Texas 78504 (956) 533-6451 |
CURRENT OCCUPATION |
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Justice, 13th Court of Appeals Place 6 | Judge; Attorney Lieutenant Colonel/Military Judge, U.S. Army Reserves Regent, University of Texas System |
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR |
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B.B.A., Accounting University of Texas at Austin 1980 | B.A., Texas A&M University 1988 59th U.S.Army Trial Judge's Course 2016 |
JURIS DOCTOR |
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University of Houston Law Center 1990 | University of Houston Law Center 1991 |
YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE |
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1990 | 1992 |
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE |
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Justice, 13th Court of Appeals 15 years | |
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER |
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All 15 years judicial experience has been at the appellate level | 18 years of varied judicial experience as a Trial Judge Judge Aliseda is a municipal court judge for the City of McAllen and a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves, Judge Advocate General Corps, where he serves as a Military Judge. 1999, Ernie Aliseda was appointed to serve as a State District Judge for the 398th State District Court in Hidalgo County by then Governor George W. Bush. Ernie was later appointed by Governor Rick Perry State District Judge for the 139th State District Court in 2004. |
LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL |
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| In addition to judicial roles, Ernie Aliseda is a partner at the national law firm of Dykema Cox Smith at their McAllen, Texas office. |
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
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None sought | Personal Injury Trial Law |
COURTS ADMITTED TO |
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HONORS & AWARDS |
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PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS |
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2018 Texas Democratic Party Primary Election 13th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice 63.87% v. Ray Thomas (D) 2014 Texas General Election 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6 50.85% win v. Doug Norman (R) 2008 Texas General Election 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6 58.59% win v. Caroline Bertuzzi (R) 2002 Texas General Election 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6 57.98% win v. Bradford M. Condit (R) 2002 Texas Democratic Primary 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6 57.13% win v. Augustin Rivera (D) | 2000 Texas General Election District Judge, 398th Judicial District 40.31% v. Aida S. Flores (D) |
MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS |
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187 of 369 votes 51% | 94 of 369 votes 25% |
KEY ENDORSEMENTS |
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| Governor Greg Abbott Christi Craddick Chairman, Texas Railroad Commission Glenn Hegar Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Antonio "Tony" Garza Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Texas Railroad Commissioner Texas Secretary of State Raul Gonzalez Former Justice, Texas Supreme Court |
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY |
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My objective as a jurist is to make a fair and thorough assessment of each case and apply the rule of law in a just manner. I am not a conservative or a liberal. During my fifteen years on the Court, I have established a record of being fair and balanced, hardworking and ethical. I will carry this work ethic to the Chief Justice position and perform my duties accordingly. | The administration of justice is not a political process. There are no favorites in decision making and in the application of the law. My allegiance is to the Constitution and the laws of our nation and State. That being said, the duty of a judge is interpreting and applying law, not legislating from the bench. |
Judge Aliseda has dedicated the greater part of his life to public service and giving back to his community, profession, state, and country. Along with his years of military service in the Army and Army Reserves, Judge Aliseda has served in various capacities. In 1999, he was appointed to serve as a State District Judge for the 398th State District Court in Hidalgo County by then Governor George W. Bush. He was later appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2002 to serve on the One Call Board, where he served until Governor Perry appointed him State District Judge for the 139th State District Court in 2004. In 2008 and 2009, then Major Aliseda was called to active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, where he served as the Chief of Federal Litigation for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate of the Army XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. There, Judge Aliseda was assigned as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and was in charge of all prosecutors who tried both military personnel and civilians for felony and misdemeanor offenses in the federal courts of North Carolina. Upon his return from active duty, he would later be appointed as a Commissioner on the Governor's Texas Military Preparedness Commission and resigned his appointment to serve on the U. T. System Board of Regents. |
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INFORMATION APPROVED BY CANDIDATE ON: |
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1/23/2018 | |
Last Updated: |
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2/22/2018 | 2/12/2018 |
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