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Bonnie Sudderth
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2015 - Present
2030
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Bonnie Sudderth (Republican Party) is the Chief Justice of the Texas Second District Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2015. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Sudderth (Republican Party) ran for re-election as Chief Justice of the Texas Second District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Sudderth was elevated to chief justice by Republican Governor Greg Abbott in 2017.[1]
Biography
Education
Sudderth earned her B.S. in public affairs and public administration from the University of Southern California, graduating magna cum laude in 1982, and her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1985. She also attended L'universite de Dijon in 1985 and the University of Exeter in England 1984.[2]
Career
Legal career
- 2015 - Present: Justice, Texas Second District Court of Appeals
- 2017 - Present: Chief Justice
- 1997-2015: Judge, Texas District 352
- 1990-1996: Judge, Texas Municipal Courts
- 1986-1990: Attorney in private practice[2]
Prior to joining the court of appeals, Sudderth was a judge for Texas District 352 in Tarrant County, Texas.[3] She was re-elected on November 6, 2012 to a term that would have expired in 2016.[4]
Professional career
- 1999-Present: Adjunct Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law
- 1996-Present: Member, Tarrant County Juvenile Board,
- 2010: Chair
- 2009: Vice chair
- 1996: Commissioner, Texas Commission on Judicial Efficiency, Staff Diversity Task Force
- 1992-1998: Regional Director of the Texas Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves, U.S. Department of Defense
- 1991-1996: Commissioner, Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct
- 1991-1996: Faculty Member, Texas Municipal Courts Education Center
- 1990-1996: Member, Fort Worth Teen Court Board
- 1990-1996: Member, Tarrant County Bail Bond Board
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas (since 1992)[2]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2008: Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Member, Texas Wesleyan Law School Alumni Association
- 2008: Tarrant County's Outstanding Mentor Award, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
- 2008: Texas Outstanding Mentor Award, Texas Young Lawyers Association
- 2008: Best Series of Articles Award by State Bar of Texas
- 2006: Best Series of Articles Award by State Bar of Texas
- 1997: Tarrant County's Most Influential Woman, Fort Worth Business Press
- 1995: Outstanding Woman of Fort Worth, Fort Worth Commission on the Status of Women[2]
Associations
- American Inns of Court, Lifetime Alumni Association Member
- 2010-2011: Inn president, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
- 2001-2002: President, American Judges Association
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Tarrant County Bar Foundation, Charter Fellow
- 1995-1996: President, Texas Municipal Courts Association
- 1994-1995: Chair, State Bar of Texas Municipal Judges Section[2]
Civic organizations
- 2009-Present: Fort Worth Garden Club
- 1996-2006: Tarrant County Women's Policy Forum
- 1994-Present: Rotary Club of Downtown Fort Worth
- 1990-Present: Patron, Fort Worth Symphony League[2]
Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Certified in Civil Jurisprudence by the Texas College for Judicial Studies[2]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Bonnie Sudderth won election in the general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bonnie Sudderth (R) | 100.0 | 1,066,822 | |
| Total votes: 1,066,822 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Bonnie Sudderth advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bonnie Sudderth | 100.0 | 243,212 | |
| Total votes: 243,212 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Sudderth in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Bonnie Sudderth won election in the general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bonnie Sudderth (R) | 100.0 | 703,525 | |
| Total votes: 703,525 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Bonnie Sudderth advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 6, 2018.
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2016
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Sudderth announced her intention to seek re-election to her seat on the Texas Second District Court of Appeals in the Texas judicial elections, 2016. No other candidates filed to challenge her.[5]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Second District Court of Appeals, Place 4, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bonnie Sudderth Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 783,742 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 783,742 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary election
| Texas Second District Court of Appeals, Seat 4, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bonnie Sudderth Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 255,830 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 255,830 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Sudderth was re-elected without opposition to the 352nd District Court.[6]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Bonnie Sudderth did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice |
Officeholder Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "Abbott makes swift appointment to lead busy Fort Worth appeals court," October 5, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Per information submitted to Judgepedia on June 28, 2011
- ↑ Tarrant County, "352nd District," accessed January 8, 2015
- ↑ Judicial selection in Texas
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 19, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Texas Second District Court of Appeals Chief Justice 2015-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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
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