Bruce Boyer (Texas)
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This article is about Bruce Boyer, a Texas District Court judge. For people with a similar name, see Bruce Boyer.
Bruce Boyer is the judge of the 22nd District Court in Texas.[1] He was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 for a term that expires on December 31, 2020.[2][3][4]
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.[5] Incumbent Bruce Boyer ran unopposed in the Texas 22nd District Court Republican primary.[4]
| Texas 22nd District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Bruce Boyer Incumbent | ||
Boyer 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
Boyer was elected to the 22nd District Court, defeating David Glicker with 56 percent of the vote.[2]
Education
Boyer received his B.A. in political science (with a double minor in history and English) from the University of Nebraska in 1973. He received a Masters in Public Administration, Juris Doctorate from Southern Methodist University in 1977.[3]
Career
Boyer worked as an attorney in Comal County prior to his election to the district court in 2012.[9]
See also
- Caldwell County, Texas
- Comal County, Texas
- Hays County, Texas
- Texas District 22
- Judicial selection in Texas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Caldwell County, Texas, "22nd District"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Community Impact Newspaper, "Boyer defeats Glickler for district judge seat," July 31, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas State Directory, "Bruce Boyer," accessed November 17, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," 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
- ↑ San Marcos Mercury, "Audio: David Glickler versus Bruce Boyer, 22nd District Judge candidates," July 9, 2012
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
