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[6] [7] He graduated from the University of Houston and Cooley Law School. [2] Fleischer has been a lawyer in Texas since 2004 and was a criminal defense attorney before running for public office. [7] In 2018, Fleischer ran for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 after incumbent Margaret Harris declined to run for reelection.
Criminal District Court No. 6 Judge Jeanine Howard[/caption] Judges who receive public sanctions from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct usually have a tough time getting re-elected in Texas ...
For example, in Dallas County, Statutory County Courts have jurisdiction nearly as broad as that of District Courts. [14] In Harris County, the genera jurisdictional cap is $200,000 but these courts also have exclusive jurisdiction of eminent domain proceedings regardless of the amount in controversy. [15]
A.D. Azios: [104] First Hispanic American male elected as a criminal district judge in Harris County Texas; Roland Garcia, Jr.: [105] First minority male elected as the President of the Harris County Bar Association, Texas; Jose Cantu: [106] First Hispanic American male judge in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas
Wattley praised Dallas County Criminal District Attorney John Creuzot for taking a serious look at the evidence that was discredited in the case. Creuzot said he was “relieved and humbled to ...
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 ...
Jo Ann Delgado: [168] First Latino American female elected as a Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 of Harris County, Texas (2001) Pat Lykos: [169] First female District Attorney for Harris County, Texas (2009) Debra Ibarra Mayfield: [36] [170] [171] First Latino American female to serve as a county court judge in Harris County, Texas (2011)
County borders and sizes were essentially set so that a courthouse would be within one day's travel, which, given slow transportation, meant many counties. [1] The county courthouse system in the Republic of Texas was developed in 1845, which were designed to house government offices, a courtroom, and a jail. After statehood, Texas county ...