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Carter Tarrance
Carter Tarrance was the judge of Texas District 392.[1] Tarrance was appointed to the bench by former Gov. George W. Bush.[2] He was re-elected on November 6, 2012 to a term that expired in 2016.
Education
Tarrance received his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from Southern Methodist University.[3]
Career
Tarrance has been a judge of Texas District 392. He previously worked as a Naval Intelligence Officer and in private practice. He also served as Athens City Judge.[2]
2012 election
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Tarrance was re-elected without opposition to the 392nd District Court.[4]
See also
Footnotes
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
