| Court & Place | Democrat | Republican | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 3 |
| Debra Lehrmann (R - Fort Worth)  | Candidate (L) |
| Current Occupation | 5th Court of Appeals Place 5 Dallas | Texas Supreme Court, Plc 3 2010 - Present | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | Justice Erin Nowell Campaign | Debra Lehrmann Campaign POB 1394 Austin Texas 78767 | |
| Campaign Phone | |||
| Campaign Website | www.justicenowell.com | www.justicedebralehrmann.com | |
| Social Media Links | twitter | ||
| Years of Texas Residency | |||
| JD School & Year | University of Texas | University of Texas School of Law 1982 | |
| Other Education | Wake Forest University | University of Texas 1979 B.A. (with honors) | |
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 1983 | ||
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | 15 years | Practiced law with Law, Snakard & Gambill in Fort Worth, Texas Handled complex family law matters, including property divisions involving intellectual property, real estate, corporations and other business entities, mergers and acquisitions, securities, oil and gas, tax, torts, and other highly technical matters Handled a broad scope of child and other family related matters including child protection and domestic violence Lead Prosecutor and Director of the Enforcement Division of the Tarrant County Domestic Relations Office Author, Texas Annotated Family Code Author, Court Appointed Representation of Children | |
| Jury Trial Experience | |||
| Appellate Judicial Experience | Texas 5th Court of Appeals Since 2019 | Texas Supreme Court Since 2011 | |
| Other Judicial Experience | District Judge, 360th District Court in Fort Worth Family law judge in Tarrant county 23 years | ||
| Board Certifications | |||
| Courts Admitted | All Texas state courts U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas | ||
| Honors and Awards | National Bar Association's Top 40 Advocates Under 40 2018 Texas Women Lawyers Brenda Tso Rising Young Lawyer Award |
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| Prior Elections | Texas Supreme Court, Plc 3 | ||
| Most Recent Bar Polls | State Bar (Feb '22) | State Bar (Feb '22) 3,339 | |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Workers of America (UAW) | Governor Greg Abbott Texas Civil Justice League PAC Dallas Morning News | |
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | 2016: A committed conservative, strong supporter of tort reform, strict textualist who never legislates from the bench and scholarly jurist, she takes her oath to strictly and conscientiously apply the law in a methodical manner very seriously. Consistent with her study under Justices Scalia and Alito at Duke Law, her record evidences this philosophy. She has repeatedly written, plain language of the text is determinative: “Legislative intent is best revealed in legislative language: ‘Where text is clear, text is determinative.’ … the truest measure of what it intended is what it enacted … This text-based approach requires us to study the language of the specific section at issue, as well as the statute as a whole.” (OAG).When endorsing, 12 Supreme Court Justices said: “As former members of the … Court …, we are vitally interested in a strong and respected … Court. We know and admire Justice Lehrmann, and are unanimous in our support for this talented jurist. Texans deserve to retain a justice with impeccable credentials and unwavering devotion to the administration of justice.” Demonstrative of the respect her conservative colleagues have for her judicial philosophy: all other members of the Court have joined her majority opinions over 90% of the time. Because of her faithful application of these principles, she was chosen by Justice Scalia’s co-author to edit his upcoming book. And last June, George Will opined that judges who join the types of opinions that Justice Lehrmann has joined deserve promotion to the United States Supreme Court. 1 | ||
| Misc | 2016 1 “The next Republican president should ask this of potential court nominees: Do you agree that Lochner correctly reflected the U.S. natural rights tradition and the Ninth and 14th amendments’ affirmation of unenumerated rights? To his first nominee, however, this president should simply say, “Welcome to Washington, Justice Willett.” “(George Will,Washington Post, July 10, 2015 https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/110-years-and-still-going-strong/2015/07/10/f30bfe10-2662-11e5-aae2-6c4f59b050aa_story.html) | ||
| Date Submitted by Candidate | Data gathered from public sources and/or previous profiles. | 10/6/22 |
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