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In 1973, she became the first African-American woman appointed to a regular judgeship in Texas, and served on the City of Austin Municipal Court for twenty years. [1] Before joining the municipal court, she practiced law part-time for eight years and served as the head of the government department at Huston–Tillotson in Austin for five years.
William A. Price (1873): [5] [6] First African American male judge in Texas. 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)
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 ...
I served as the Presiding Judge of the 44th Judicial District Court from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2020. ... I was one of the founders of the Austin Municipal Soccer League serving years on ...
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Migdalia Lopez: [124] First female elected as a County Court at Law Judge in Cameron County, Texas. She is the first female to serve as a District Court Judge in Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas. Elia Cornejo Lopez: [125] First female appointed as a municipal court judge in Brownsville, Texas (2008) [Cameron County, Texas]
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 ...