Texas Court of Criminal AppealsPlc 6 |
Mike Keasler (R)* |
Richard Davis (R) |
| Current Job | Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6 | Attorney At Law |
| Website | judgekeasler.com | |
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| Undergraduate | University of Texas at Austin, B.A. 1964 | |
| Juris Doctor | University of Texas School of Law, 1967 | Baylor Law School, 1982 |
| Party Affiliation | Republican | Republican |
| Year of State Bar Licensure |
1967 | |
| Judicial Experience – Appellate |
17+ years | |
| Judicial Experience – Other | 17 years, State District Judge (292nd District Court, Dallas) | |
| Non-Judicial Legal Experience |
12 years, Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County Texas (Senior Felony Chief Prosecutor, Career Criminal Division) | |
| Admitted | U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1968; U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1969; U.S. Supreme Court, 1975. | |
| Legal and Judicial Honors | Chair, State Bar Judicial Section, Texas Center for the Judiciary’s Board of Directors, ABA State Trial Judges’ Ethics Committee, Dallas County Criminal District Judges, the Dallas County Juvenile Board, and Dallas Bar Association Criminal Law Section.Presiding Local Administrative JudgeDean, Texas College of Advanced Judicial Studies.Currently serving on the board of the State Bar Judicial Section and as Court of Criminal Appeals liaison to the State Bar Board of Directors.National Judicial College – faculty since 1992, served on the Faculty Council, April, 2002 Robert H. Jackson Lecturer.Member, The American Law Institute
Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Teaches judicial ethics, constitutional criminal law, standards of appellate review, and statutory construction to judges nationally. |
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| Last Judicial Election Win % |
Election Win -61% to 39% | |
| Board Certifications |
None. Judge for 34+ years. | |
| Recent Bar Poll Rankings |
Won 2016 State Bar of Texas Judicial Preference Poll. 1st place of 4 candidates. | |
| Key Endorsements | 8 Former State Bar Presidents: Buck Files, Guy Harrison,Darrell Jordan, Lloyd Lochridge, Harriet Miers,Richard Pena, Charles L. Smith, Lisa TatumTom Phillips, Former Chief Justice, Supreme Court of TexasFormer Justices, Supreme Court of Texas Scott Brister, Craig Enoch, and Deborah
Hankinson Bryan Garner, editor of Black’s Law Dictionary and co-author, with Justice Scalia, of Making Your Case, and Reading Law: The Interpretation of Legal Texts District Attorneys: Teresa Clingman, Midland County Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall County James Farren, Randall County Conservative Republicans of Harris County United Republicans of Harris County DFW Conservative Voters Montgomery County Tea Party Texas Patriots Tea Party The Dallas Morning News The San Antonio Express News Steve Hollern, Former Tarrant County Republican Party Chairman Cathie Adams, 23 year President, Texas Eagle Forum Hector DeLeon, Co-Chairman, Associated Republicans of Texas San Antonio Police Officers Association Texas Republican Assembly Houston Realty Business Coalition John R. Coppedge, M.D. The “C” club |
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| Judicial Philosophy | Judicial Philosophy – I believe strongly in judicial restraint, and, like Justice Scalia, I am a textualist. Appellate courts should look to the plain meaning of a statute rather than attempting to psychoanalyze the legislature to determine some unspoken “legislative intent.” Judges should not create law in the name of statutory construction. I use logic, common sense, and plain language in crafting judicial opinions. | Following and protecting the Constitution. He believes strongly that a jury of citizens is essential to the freedom as well as the security of Texans. Strong supporter of the 2nd. Amendment and every citizen’s right to self-protection. Dedicated to individual responsibility, and to fair application of the law. |
| This info approved by candidate on: |
February 12, 2016 | This information gathered from public sources, and has not yet been approved by the candidate. |
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