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In one of the odd provisions of the Texas Government Code, there is no requirement that a municipal judge be an attorney if the municipal court is not a court of record (Chapter 29, Section 29.004), but the municipal judge must be a licensed attorney with at least two years experience in practicing Texas law if the municipal court is a court of ...
He may also be considered the first Native American male judge in Texas. [7] Harrel Tillman (1962): [13] First African American male to serve as a municipal court judge in Texas (1964) Carlos Cadena (1940): [14] First Hispanic American male to serve as a Chief Justice of a Texas court (1977) Jerry Birdwell: [15] First openly LGBT male judge in ...
In 1973, she became the first African-American woman appointed to a regular judgeship in Texas, and served on the City of Austin Municipal Court for twenty years. [1] Before joining the municipal court, she practiced law part-time for eight years and served as the head of the government department at Huston–Tillotson in Austin for five years.
Erum Jivani-Gillani: [92] First Asian American female to serve as a Judge of the Pearland Municipal Court (2018) [Brazoria, Fort Bend and Harris Counties, Texas] Angela Saucier: [ 93 ] First female to serve as a Judge of the 76th Judicial District (2019) [ Camp , Morris and Titus Counties, Texas ]
At a panel discussion at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Houston, four LGBT judges—from municipal court to district court benches—talked about their pathways to the bench, how they ...
In Ohio, magistrates are appointed by the judges of many municipal courts, domestic relations and juvenile courts, and some courts of appeals and common pleas courts. [7] In addition, to avoid any conflict of interest, most communities with mayor's courts have magistrates preside over sessions, rather than the mayors themselves. Ohio ...
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.)
The Texas legal system is based on common law, which is interpreted by case law through the decisions of the Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Courts of Appeals, which are published in the Texas Cases and South Western Reporter. Counties and municipal governments may also promulgate local ordinances.