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In 2006, several dozen Republican incumbents were swept off their benches by Democrats in Dallas County, and in 2008, many incumbents lost in Harris County. [30] District court judges are required to be licensed attorneys. In addition to judicial powers, district judges also have administrative duties as well.
Districts map. There are fourteen appellate districts each of which encompasses multiple counties and is presided over by a Texas Court of Appeals denominated by number: [19] The counties of Gregg, Rusk, Upshur, and Wood are in the jurisdictions of both the Sixth and Twelfth Courts, while Hunt County is in the jurisdiction of both the Fifth and Sixth Courts.
In 2002, Governor Rick Perry appointed Elrod to be a judge on the 190th District Court in Harris County. She was elected to the judgeship in the 2002 general election, and again in 2006 when she ran unopposed. As a state district court judge, she presided over jury and bench trials involving civil litigation.
Harris County District Courts expand to address growing caseload
Jail or Agency: Harris County; State: Texas; Date arrested or booked: 4/3/2016; Date of death: 4/5/2016; Age at death: 46; Sources: Texas Commission on Jail Standards, www.houstonpress.com, Harris County District Clerk
Harris County, the state's most populous, is home to 60 district courts - each one covering the entire county. While district courts can exercise concurrent jurisdiction over an entire county, and they can and do share courthouses and clerks to save money (as allowed under an 1890 Texas Supreme Court case), each is still legally constituted as ...
Who will be the next judge for District 10A? Get to know the candidates looking for your vote in the March 5 election with our voter guide. Candidate for NC District Court Judge District 10A ...
State of Texas v. Yolanda Saldívar was a criminal trial held at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse in Downtown Houston, in the U.S. state of Texas. [2] The trial began with the jury's swearing-in on October 9, 1995, through opening statements on October 12, to a verdict on October 23.