Adolfo Pesquera

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

In Harris County, Judge Ursula A. Hall is seeking a third term of office in the 165th District Court, and is facing a Democratic Party primary challenge from attorney Jill Yaziji. Yaziji manages a small law firm that primarily handles personal injury and commercial litigation law.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Democrat Carlos Valdez and two Republicans, Laura Allison Ramos and Michael McCauley, are running for seat that Nueces County 28th District Court Judge Nanette Hassette is leaving.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

In Collin County, 401st District Court Judge George Flint had planned to run for reelection. He launched a campaign website touting his experience…

By Adolfo Pesquera

8 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The Travis County 353rd District Court, where incumbent Judge Madeleine Connor is seeking another term, will likely result in a runoff after the March…

By Adolfo Pesquera

6 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Place 2 Justice Jimmy Blacklock faces no challenger in the Republican Party primary. However, two Democrats—DaSean Jones, a Harris County criminal district court judge, and Randall Sarosdy of Austin, the former general counsel to the Texas Justice Court Training Center—are facing off on March 5 to challenge him in the general election.

By Adolfo Pesquera

4 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The contender criticized the incumbent's absenteeism at oral argument hearings, as Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine seeks reelection to a third term on the state's high court. His challenger for the Place 4 seat in the Republican Party primary is Justice Brian Walker of the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth.

By Adolfo Pesquera

7 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

El Paso County's 388th District Court Judge Marlene Gonzalez is running for a second term against family law attorney Joy Degenhart.

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9 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Judge Brittanye Morris of Harris County's 333rd District Court faces a challenge in the Democratic primary, but her opponent tried to disqualify the incumbent even before voting could begin. In January, Tracy D. Good convinced the Harris County Democratic Party chair to keep Morris off the ballot

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3 race is between the incumbent, Justice Jerry Zimmerer, and three challengers: Chuck Silverman, Velda Renita…

By Adolfo Pesquera

8 minute read

February 20, 2024 | Texas Lawyer

Justice Charles Spain is seeking reelection in the Democratic primary, where Spain is being challenged by Derek Obialo, a Nigerian immigrant with a construction and commercial law practice. Spain's seat on the appellate court also drew two Republican challengers: Fort Bend County 286th District Court Judge Steve Rogers is running against Tonya McLaughlin, a former felony prosecutor who now runs her own criminal defense practice.

By Adolfo Pesquera

5 minute read