Texas Judicial News
A Project by the Texas Civil Justice League
Gov. Perry Appoints Ermatinger as Judge of 443rd Judicial District Court
August 29, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/20074/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Cindy Ermatinger of Midlothian as judge of the 443rd Judicial District Court in Ellis County effective Sept. 2, 2014, for a term to expire at the next general election....
Gov. Perry Appoints Stoddart as Justice of 5th Court of Appeals
August 25, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/20067/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Craig Stoddart of Rockwall as justice of the 5th Court of Appeals for a term to expire at the next general election. Stoddart is first assistant criminal district...
Bible banner suit heads to Texas Supreme Court
August 6, 2014 (http://www.kvue.com/story/news/state/2014/08/06/bible-banner-suit-heads-to-texas-supreme-court/13705897/) HOUSTON (AP) — A group of Southeast Texas high school cheerleaders is asking the Texas Supreme Court to rule on whether banners emblazoned...
Supreme Court rules ObamaCare provision can’t force some employers to cover contraception
June 30, 2014 (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/06/30/supreme-court-hobby-lobby/) The Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain “closely held” for-profit businesses can cite religious objections in order to opt out of a requirement in ObamaCare to...
Gov. Perry Appoints Franklin as Judge of 311th Judicial District Court
June 13, 2-14 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19816/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Alicia Franklin of Houston as judge of the 311th Judicial District Court in Harris County for a term to expire at the next general election. Franklin is an attorney in...
Gov. Perry Appoints McClendon as Judge of 258th Judicial District Court
June 13, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19815/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Ernie McClendon of Livingston as judge of the 258th Judicial District Court in Polk, San Jacinto and Trinity Counties for a term to expire at the next general election....
Gov. Perry Appoints Rummel as Judge of 144th Criminal District Court
June 13, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19814/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Lorina Rummel of San Antonio as judge of the 144th Criminal District Court in Bexar County for a term to expire at the next general election. Rummel is an assistant...
Gov. Perry Reappoints Parsley as Chief Administrative Law Judge for State Office of Administrative Hearings
May 22, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19703/) Gov. Rick Perry has reappointed Cathleen Parsley of Austin as Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Texas State Office of Administrative Hearings for a term to expire May 15, 2016. The judge oversees...
Tort Reform Means More Doctors for Texans
May 29, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/noteworthy/19723/) Texas faced a major turning point in 2003, one that could have seriously jeopardized the economic successes our state has enjoyed over the past decade. The skyrocketing cost of malpractice insurance...
Finding My Polling Place SOS Aide
(https://team1.sos.state.tx.us/voterws/viw/faces/SearchSelectionPolling.jsp) Visit the Secretary of State, “Polling Place Search” website page to find where you can vote. You can search by: 1. your Texas driver’s license number, if you provided it...
