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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) is the court of last resort for all criminal matters in Texas. The Court, which is based in the Supreme Court Building in Downtown Austin, [2] is composed of a presiding judge and eight judges. Article V of the Texas Constitution vests the judicial power of the state and describes the Court's ...
Ramirez began her legal career working as an associate for the law firm Locke Purnell Rain Harrell, PC (now Locke Lord LLP) in Dallas from 1991 to 1995. She served as an assistant United States attorney for the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas, working in the Civil Division from 1995 to 1999 and the Criminal Division from 1999 to 2002. [5]
Please list the highlights of your civic involvement: Austin Bar Association - Co-Chair Free CLE Committee (planning & hosting monthly CLE courses)• State Bar of Texas - Criminal Justice Section ...
Prior to his election campaign, he was a defense attorney in Fort Worth, Texas. [3] He was 63 years old when he ran for Place 5 of CCA. The Houston Chronicle described him as having a "politically famous name" (referring to the Governor of Wisconsin, who is also named Scott Walker).
In March 2018, she won the Republican primary to be a Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. [3] Her opponent in the General Election was Libertarian Mark Ash. [ 5 ] She went on to win the general election, receiving 4,760,576 votes or 74% of the vote. [ 6 ]
Hervey earned her bachelor's degree in 1975 from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina, and her Juris Doctor on November 12, 1979 from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to becoming a judge, Hervey was an assistant criminal district attorney for Bexar County. [1]
Appointed as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.) Don Willett (August 24, 2005 to January 2, 2018. Appointed as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.) Jimmy Blacklock (January 2, 2018 to present. Term ends December 31, 2024.)
Trump-appointed judges in Texas are stripping all Americans of their rights to healthcare and safety. At last, the Biden administration is pushing back. Column: How right-wing judges in Texas are ...