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• Texas election recap, 2012, 2012-11-16 15:11:06
• JP Election Brief: 2012 State Supreme Court Results, 2012-11-07 12:14:04
• JP Election Brief: Costly campaigns and a 12-way race, 2012-11-01 09:10:57
• Judgepedia:2012 State Supreme Court Elections, 2012-10-19 08:30:12
• JP Election Brief: The Supreme Court Special, 2012-10-18 09:57:27
• JP Election Brief: Money and controversies, 2012-09-27 09:15:19
• JP Election Brief: Election preview for all thirty-six states, 2012-09-06 11:00:07
• JP Election Brief: Individual races and big picture questions, 2012-08-30 08:22:13
• Military judge Gregory Goss orders Ft. Hood shooting suspect forcibly shaved, 2012-08-26 23:11:21
• JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and Georgia (and more!), 2012-08-02 09:26:01
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches: The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/1/2012, 2012-08-01 12:33:34
• JP Election Brief: Ready for the next round of primaries, 2012-07-26 08:44:30
• Armstrong’s lawsuit seeking to block doping charges dismissed, 2012-07-12 17:53:00
• JP Election Brief: Supreme Court races and controversy in Illinois, 2012-07-12 07:24:08
• JP Election Brief: Looking at Arizona, North Dakota and Texas, 2012-06-28 08:10:47
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to grant testing of DNA evidence from 1993 murder, 2012-06-14 12:58:24
• JP Election Brief: Results from Texas and more!, 2012-05-31 07:03:25
• JP Election Brief: Focus on the Gulf States and Northwest, 2012-05-17 07:08:06
• JP Election Brief: Results from North Carolina and West Virginia (and more!), 2012-05-10 09:52:24
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 5/2/2012, 2012-05-02 10:44:22
• Texas Supreme Court wins award, 2012-04-30 10:08:30
• JP Election Brief: May primaries and alleged campaign violations, 2012-04-12 07:20:29
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 3/21/2012, 2012-03-22 07:29:07
• JP Election Brief: Heading south with news from Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas, 2012-03-15 09:34:25
• JP Election Brief: It's here!, 2012-03-01 09:46:25
• Appeals court throws out El Paso recall, 2012-02-20 17:06:36
• Texas sued over voter registration policies, 2012-02-15 22:06:35
• Judge Meyers reimburses judicial campaign for property taxes, 2012-01-31 16:02:18
• US Supreme Court holds hearing on Texas redistricting, 2012-01-13 13:15:46

• Texas elections in state of confusion after US Supreme Court blocks redistricting maps, 2011-12-15 21:29:52
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 12/7/2011, 2011-12-07 15:57:47
• Supreme Weekly: Election fever - Races in Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, 2011-12-01 14:54:12
• Texas Supreme Court suspends Judge William Adams after viral beating video, 2011-11-23 18:58:51
• Federal court releases interim Texas redistricting plans after maps denied preclearance, 2011-11-18 09:38:11
• Judge Adams fights to maintain custody of younger daughter, 2011-11-15 22:33:36
• Viral video raises ire toward Judge Adams, 2011-11-02 15:09:03
• Federal courts inch closer to deciding fate of Texas redistricting maps, 2011-10-28 15:48:36
• Eastern District of Texas loses two judges, 2011-10-15 22:48:06
• Suspended Upshur County judge cleared of oppression charges, 2011-10-14 21:21:56
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 10/5/2011, 2011-10-05 14:14:35
• Ann McClure becomes first woman chief of Texas Eighth Court of Appeals, 2011-10-01 13:18:53
• Federal judge puts Texas redistricting maps on hold, 2011-09-30 14:06:04
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/21/2011, 2011-09-21 12:08:34
• Texas federal judge reprimanded for harsh orders, 2011-09-15 18:27:01
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 9/14/2011, 2011-09-14 04:56:45
• Texas Supreme Court deems pole tax constitutional, 2011-09-01 00:05:05
• Texas sonogram bill halted in federal court, 2011-08-31 19:34:14
• Rick Perry's judicial appointments gain attention as presidential run nears, 2011-08-13 04:28:24
• Nelva Gonzales Ramos confirmed as a federal judge, 2011-08-11 17:37:13
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 8/10/2011, 2011-08-10 11:30:24
• Longest active Texas magistrate retires, 2011-07-29 20:05:11
• Texas execution of Mexican national results in international uproar, 2011-07-16 01:58:42
• Laredo Texas District Judge announces retirement plans, 2011-06-30 20:56:00
• Longest serving US magistrate judge retires today, 2011-06-15 07:10:53
• Federal Courts, Empty Benches:The Wednesday Vacancy Count 6/8/2011, 2011-06-08 07:45:36
• Governor Perry Signs Loser Pays Bill, 2011-05-31 22:29:30
• Four new federal judge nominations from Obama, 2011-05-23 11:15:29
• Supreme Weekly: Comparing votes from the 2010 election, 2011-05-12 13:37:57
• Racketeering judge exposed in Texas, 2011-04-21 16:52:03
• Supreme Weekly: Elections past and future, 2011-04-21 13:04:19
• Texas Open Meetings Act survives another challenge, 2011-04-06 18:47:26
• Alcala appointed to Court of Criminal Appeals, 2011-03-29 22:08:18
• Former Fifth Circuit chief judge Charles Edward Clark dies, 2011-03-14 12:30:07
• Texas Chief Justice delivers State of Judiciary Address as a call to action, 2011-03-01 00:57:23
• Senate confirms three nominations to the Federal Judiciary, 2011-02-10 14:45:01
• Supreme Weekly: The cost of running for a Supreme Court, 2011-02-03 14:51:44
• Obama nominates six for district judge positions and one appellate judge, 2011-01-31 12:07:30
• Bailey appointed to newly-created 431st District Court, 2011-01-22 16:25:22
• Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stops district court's death penalty hearing, 2011-01-19 20:15:31
• Judge Olvera appointed Presiding Judge, 2011-01-14 17:34:11

• Judge Perkins retires from District 331, 2011-01-02 01:04:44
• Judge Holcomb faces mandatory retirement, 2010-12-29 10:14:37
• District Judge White dies, 2010-12-20 23:51:59
• Judge Sparks receives award, 2010-10-09 18:45:45
• Federal judges Walker and Jack to retire in 2011, 2010-09-30 10:03:22
• Scott Becker joins 219th District Court, 2010-09-20 12:57:37
• Judge Walker retires from District 96, 2010-09-07 18:08:45
• Sinha appointed to 360th District, 2010-08-19 14:44:41
• Taylor County judge to retire, 2010-08-14 17:02:19
• Montague County judge found dead in home, 2010-08-05 18:36:05
• Judge Barnes to run for District 367 judgeship, 2010-07-05 15:35:32
• No candidates for three Tarrant County court races, 2010-06-17 15:11:29
• Rose and Sulak compete for 353rd District Court judgeship, 2010-06-01 17:02:26
• Lehrmann appointed to Texas Supreme Court, 2010-06-01 16:00:45
• Gabriel chosen as GOP candidate for Texas Court of Appeals, 2010-05-27 14:13:15
• Two candidates seek Third District Court of Appeals judgeship, 2010-05-15 23:44:01
• O'Neill to leave Supreme Court in June, 2010-05-15 23:26:10
• New judges elected for local Texas courts, 2010-04-17 20:10:58
• Livingston appointed chief justice, 2010-04-17 19:46:08
• Lehrmann wins Republican primary for Supreme Court, 2010-04-17 18:25:56
• Interim Justice of the Peace appointed, 2010-03-29 19:49:17
• Justice of the Peace resigns in light of nepotism charges, 2010-03-12 11:43:53
• Green and Lehrmann will face off in Supreme Court runoff election, 2010-03-06 11:31:35
• Two candidates compete for new Tarrant County judgeship, 2010-02-26 13:08:38
• Judicial candidates prepare for primary election, 2010-02-16 13:32:54
• Bailey challenges Morriss for 6th District Court of Appeals, 2010-02-11 16:14:29
• Republicans line up to replace Justice of the Peace Choate, 2010-02-11 15:54:47
• Catalano, Salinas seek district judge position, 2010-02-11 15:44:17
• Four candidates for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, 2010-02-11 15:19:56
• Two candidates seek position on County Court at Law No. 3, 2010-02-11 14:56:29
• Stubblefield appointed presiding judge, 2010-02-11 14:44:40
• Two candidates seek spot on 3rd Court of Appeals, 2010-02-02 21:47:37
• Candidates for 221st District Court, 2010-02-02 21:15:57
• Candidates set for Texas primaries, 2010-02-02 20:58:31
• Two candidates pursue 86th District Court judgeship, 2010-01-29 19:12:01
• Administrative judge plans to retire, 2010-01-26 17:11:23
• Stuckly announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace, 2010-01-26 16:59:14
• Moseley seeks election to Texas Supreme Court, 2010-01-26 16:47:42
• Four candidates seek Montgomery County judgeship, 2010-01-22 11:46:24
• Galveston judge changes his mind about re-election, 2010-01-20 11:50:43
• Two candidates for Guadalupe County Court, 2010-01-18 12:37:00
• Three candidates pursue Comal County judgeship, 2010-01-18 12:27:56
• Lubbock County Court candidate receives big donations, 2010-01-18 12:09:29

• New report exposes secrecy in the discipline of federal judges, 2009-12-14 10:15:50
• Longest serving Texas judge stepping down, 2009-10-27 12:25:33
• Texas Governor appoints first Latina woman to Supreme Court, 2009-10-08 16:53:03
• U.S. District judge Jerry Buchmeyer dies, 2009-09-23 15:10:22
• Texas judge faces trial regarding death penalty, 2009-08-17 15:40:39
• Texas Democrats recommend three judges for federal seat, 2009-07-30 12:24:38
• Federal judge impeached, 2009-07-21 13:58:14

• Travis judge tells woman to stop having kids (9/12/08)
• How Democrats Could Turn Texas Into the Blue Star State (7/01/2008)
• Texas Supreme Court reverses jury verdict against hospital in suicide case (5/28/08)
• Watchdog's question a lawyer's assistance to Justice Medina's wife (5/28/08)
• Texas officials ask state Supreme Court to stay lower court ruling (5/27/2008)
• Court Overrules Texas Sect Raid (5/22/08)
• Supreme Court-appointed lawyer task force debates malpractice insurance discolsure rule for Texas (5/21/08)
• Texas high court justice's wife pleads not guilty in arson case (5/21/08)
• Texas Court Overturns Vioxx Ruling (5/15/2008)
• Group blasts Texas Supreme Court for unsigned opinions (5/8/2008)
• Report says most Texas Supreme Court opinions anonymous (5/7/08)
• Donors shouldn’t tip scales of justice (5/6/2008)
• Texas Supreme Court ruling sides with prolific donor (5/3/2008)
• Texas Supreme Court rules against Mansfield couple in battle with homebuilder (5/3/2008)
• Texas: Wife of justice is indicted again (5/1/2008)
• Texas judge holding custody hearing for polygamists' kids (4/17/2008)