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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 ...
Phyllis Frye (1981): [23] [24] First openly LGBT individual to serve as a Judge of the Houston Municipal Court in Texas (2010) Jo Ann Delgado: [ 168 ] First Latino American female elected as a Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 of Harris County, Texas (2001)
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 ...
May 9—The recent gathering at Rusk Municipal Court May 8 demonstrated Cherokee County's commitment to enacting meaningful reform in its justice system. Spearheaded by Judge Forrest Phifer, this ...
A 1980 graduate of Lexington High School, Whitney has been a municipal court magistrate since 2019. She has been a partner with the law firm of Inscore, Rinehardt, Whitney & Enderle since 1992.
The city of El Paso, Texas held elections for mayor, city council, municipal court judge, and municipal court of appeals judge on November 5, 2024. [1] The filing deadline was on August 19, 2024.
The new judge said Mansfield sees about 20,000 municipal court cases each year, which he said is a great opportunity to help those in need. "That's 20,000 chances to do the right thing. 20,000 ...
On November 17, 2010, Houston mayor Annise Parker appointed Frye as an associate judge for the City of Houston Municipal Courts. [ 19 ] [ 20 ] Her appointment was publicly opposed by the Houston Area Pastors Council and other local pastors , but Parker expressed admiration for Frye, citing the new judge's long experience as a trial attorney .