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Most district courts consider both criminal and civil cases but, in counties with many courts, each may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters. [ 2 ] The Texas tradition of one judge per district court is descended from what was the dominant form of American state trial court organization for much of the 19th century ...
Hemphill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 3,382. [1] The county seat and only incorporated community in the county is the city of Canadian. [2] The county was created in 1876 and organized in 1887. [3] It is named for John Hemphill, a judge and Confederate congressman. [4] Hemphill ...
Municipal Courts are the most active courts, with County Courts and District Courts handling most other cases and often sharing the same courthouse. Administration is the responsibility of the Supreme Court of Texas, which is aided by the Texas Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council and the State Bar of Texas, which it oversees.
The first session in which the Texas Supreme Court met was the January 1840 session, in Austin. [43] The Court consisted of Chief Justice Rusk, and District Judges Shelby, W.J. Jones, Mills, and Hemphill. The clerk was W. Fairfax Gray. [44] The court disposed of 49 cases on its docket, but issued only 18 opinions. [45]
Pages in category "Hemphill County, Texas" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Texas Senate, District 31; Texas's 88th House of ...
District Judge James E. Kinkeade: Dallas: 1951 2002–present — — G.W. Bush: 33 District Judge Jane J. Boyle: Dallas: 1954 2004–present — — G.W. Bush: 34 District Judge Reed O'Connor: Fort Worth: 1965 2007–present — — G.W. Bush: 35 District Judge Karen Gren Scholer: Dallas: 1957 2018–present — — Trump: 36 District Judge ...
Following is a list of current and former courthouses of the United States federal court system located in Texas.Each entry indicates the name of the building along with an image, if available, its location and the jurisdiction it covers, [1] the dates during which it was used for each such jurisdiction, and, if applicable the person for whom it was named, and the date of renaming.
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.