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Albert McCaig Jr.
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Albert M. McCaig Jr. is the judge of Texas District 506.[1] McCaig was appointed judge by Gov. Rick Perry in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2016.[2][3] His term expired in 2020.
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[4] Incumbent Albert McCaig Jr. ran unopposed in the Texas 506th District Court Republican primary.[5]
| Texas 506th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Albert McCaig Jr. Incumbent | ||
Albert McCaig Jr. won without opposition in the general election.
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[6]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[7]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[8]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[6]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[6]
2012
McCaig ran unopposed for re-election to the 506th District Court and was re-elected with 100 percent of the vote.[9][3]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Education
McCaig received his undergraduate degree from Sam Houston State University and his J.D. from South Texas College of Law.[10]
Career
McCaig's professional experience includes working in private practice, as a Waller County Assistant District Attorney and Special Prosecutor. Additionally, McCaig was a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army.[10]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 506th District (dead link)
- ↑ Court Website
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grimes County, Texas-2012 General Election Unofficial Results (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Campaign Website Bio - Education and Work History
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
