1ST COURT OF APPEALS
Chief Justice
There are no Other Official Candidates for this Office
PARTY AFFILIATION
Republican
CURRENT OCCUPATION
Chief Justice of the Texas First District Court of Appeals
Since 2004
(term expires 12/31/16)
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR
Bachelor’s
Rice
Year
JURIS DOCTOR
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
University of Houston School of Law
1981
YEAR OF STATE BAR LICENSURE
1981
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE – APPELLATE
- First Court of Appeals since 2001
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE – OTHER
- Harris County Civil District Judge 1998-2001
LEGAL EXPERIENCE – NONJUDICIAL
- Bracewell and Patterson- civil trial work (specifically contracts, products liability, and claims of insurance fraud)
ADMITTED
- Federal:
Texas Eastern District Court
Texas Northern District Court
Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
Texas Western District Court - Other States Licensed:
District Of Columbia
JUDICAL/LEGAL HONORS
- Texas Judicial Council, The Task Force on Indigent Defense, Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas, Texas Council of Intermediate Appellate Court Chiefs
PRIOR ELECTION(S) RESULTS
SEAT, DATE, PERCENTAGE
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certifications
MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS
Bar Poll:896 of 1508(59.4%)
KEY ENDORSEMENTS
- Key Endorsements
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Judicial Philosophy
INFORMATION APPROVED BY CANDIDATE ON
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