Diane Henson
Diane Henson was a 2014 candidate for the Third District Court of Appeals in Texas, seeking to become chief justice.[1]
Henson was previously a judge on the court. She was elected on November 7, 2006 and her term ended on December 31, 2012 upon her defeat in that year's election.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Henson ran for election to the Third District Court of Appeals.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Jeff L. Rose.
[1][4]
Judicial poll
Below are the results of the 2014 judicial poll, conducted by the State Bar of Texas, which asked attorneys to cast a vote in favor of their preferred candidate in each appellate race.[5]
| Chief Justice | |
| Candidate: | Votes: |
|---|---|
| Diane Henson | 916 |
| Jeff L. Rose | 862 |
2012
Henson was defeated by judicial candidate Scott Field in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Education
Justice Henson received her law degree from Drake University Law School in 1979.[8]
Career
Following law school, Justice Henson was selected for an honors program at the U.S. Department of Justice, where she worked as a federal prosecutor in the Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section. In 1983, she joined the law firm Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody. She became a partner in 1986, and in 1995, she founded her own firm. She worked as an attorney until 2006, when she was elected to the court of appeals.[8]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Election results see 2006 General Election results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State: Judges' terms
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Bastrop")
- ↑ State Bar of Texas, "Judicial Poll results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Texas Democratic Party, 2012 Candidate Filing (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Official biography of Justice Henson
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
