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Curtis Jenkins
Curtis Jenkins was a judge for the Parker County Court at Law No. 2 in Parker County, Texas. He was appointed to the court by commissioners of Parker County to serve out the remainder of Judge Charles Benjamin Akers's term. Jenkins was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2016.[1]
Jenkins ran for re-election in 2016.[2] Jenkins lost in a primary runoff election on May 24, 2016.
Education
Jenkins received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin School of Law in 1994.[3][4]
Career
Before his appointment to the court, Jenkins served as a staff attorney for the Texas Second District Court of Appeals. He has also previously served as an assistant district attorney for the Tarrant County Criminal Court from 1997 to 2005 and as an assistant county attorney for Parker County from 1995 to 1996. Jenkins was also formerly a partner at the law firm of Eggleston, Flowers, Jenkins & Key, and from 2006 to 2008, he served as a municipal court judge for the City of Aledo, Texas.[3]
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] Lynn Marie Johnson defeated incumbent Curtis Jenkins in the Parker County Court at Law Republican primary runoff for Seat 2.
| Parker County Court at Law (Number 2), Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lynn Marie Johnson |
52.98% | 2,219 |
| Curtis Jenkins Incumbent | 47.02% | 1,969 |
| Total Votes | 4,188 | |
| Source: Weatherford Democrat, "Johnson defeats Jenkins in judge race; Gentry, Hunt also win run-offs," May 24, 2016 | ||
| Parker County Court at Law (Number 2), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Curtis Jenkins Incumbent |
36.43% | 7,683 |
| Lynn Marie Johnson |
35.47% | 7,480 |
| Deborah Kernan | 28.10% | 5,926 |
| Total Votes | 21,089 | |
| Source: Parker County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial," March 1, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[6]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Jenkins ran for re-election to the Parker County Court at Law.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[1]
See also
- Parker County, Texas
- Courts in Texas
- Judicial selection in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weatherford Democrat.com, "Jenkins appointed county court at law judge," August 26, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Parker County Blog, "Republicans to nominate judge candidate," August 8, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Curtis James Jenkins - Lawyer Profile," accessed August 29, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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
