Cory Crenshaw
Cory Crenshaw was a judge of the Jefferson County Court at Law in Texas. He was appointed by the Jefferson County Commission on June 22, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Judge G. R. Flores. He took office on June 29. His term expired in 2016, and Crenshaw did not seek re-election.[1]
Appointment
After Crenshaw was announced as a possible appointee to the court vacancy, the NAACP Beaumont chapter raised concerns over the lack of minority representation in the area's judicial system. NAACP chapter president Paul Jones said, "To not be sensitive to that fact, and appoint someone other than a minority is really showing that you don't care or you're not sensitive to the process going on in this court."[1]
Crenshaw was successfully appointed to the court on a 3-2 vote by the commissioners. The two black commissioners, Bo Alfred and Michael Sinegal, did not support his appointment. Commissioner Eddie Arnold, who did vote for Crenshaw, said, "If the minority community feels this is extremely important, find you a great candidate, and get them out there, and elect them in the next cycle."[1]
Crenshaw said, despite the tension, he received support from minority members of the community.
| “ | I believe my support spans all aspects of the community, I'm going to be a judge for the entire community, not for any particular part of town, or for any race, I will be a judge for everyone.[2] | ” |
| —Cory Crenshaw[1] | ||
Education
Crenshaw received a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.[3]
Career
Crenshaw was an assistant district attorney in Jefferson County. In January 2014, he was chosen to serve as the county's interim district attorney. He has also been a prosecutor in the Eastern District of Texas.[1][4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 12 News Now, "In 3-to-2 vote, Jefferson County commissioners appoint Cory Crenshaw to judge's seat," June 23, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Examiner, "Cory Crenshaw appointed as District Attorney," January 27, 2014
- ↑ Beaumont Enterprise, "Crenshaw appointment as judge is on Commissioners' agenda," June 18, 2015
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
