11th COURT OF APPEALS
Place 3
PARTY AFFILIATION
Republican
CURRENT OCCUPATION
Justice
Texas 11th Court of Appeals
Place 3
UNDERGRAD SCHOOL/YEAR
B.A. cum laude
Texas Tech University
1981
JURIS DOCTOR
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Texas Tech School of Law
1984
YEAR OF STATE BAR LICENSURE
1984
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE – APPELLATE
Justice, Texas 11th Court of Appeals
2020-Present
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE – OTHER
LEGAL EXPERIENCE – NONJUDICIAL
COURTS ADMITTED TO
All Texas state courts
U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas
JUDICAL/LEGAL HONORS
- Rated AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2019 (has maintained this rating since 1994)
- Recipient, 2014 Heritage Foundation of Odessa Community Statesman Award (Law)
PRIOR ELECTION(S) RESULTS
2018 Texas General Election
District Judge, 358th Judicial District
100%; unpposed
2014 Texas General Election
District Judge, 358th Judicial District
100%, unopposed
2010 Texas General Election
District Judge, 244th Judicial District
100%, unopposed
2006 Texas General Election
District Judge, 244th Judicial District
100%, unopposed
2004 Texas General Election
District Judge, 244th Judicial District
59.66% vs. Mike Holmes
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS
KEY ENDORSEMENTS
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
OTHER INFORMATION
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