Dion Ramos
Dion Ramos was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 61st District Court in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Ramos was a judge for Texas District 55.[2] His term expired in 2010.
Education
Ramos holds a B.S. in broadcasting from the University of Florida, a J.D. from the University of Houston College of Law and an LL.M. in admiralty from the Tulane University School of Law.[3]
Career
Before becoming a judge, Ramos was a trial lawyer for 25 years and worked defending insurance company customers. He was also adjunct professor of trial advocacy at the University of Houston. Ramos' board certifications include: Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys and American Board of Trial Advocates.[3]
Elections
2016
| Texas 61st District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Fredericka Phillips |
38.16% | 60,953 |
| Julie Countiss |
35.98% | 57,463 |
| Dion Ramos | 25.86% | 41,297 |
| Total Votes | 159,713 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report-Unofficial," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
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.[4]
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."[5]
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;*[6]
- 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.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]
2010
Ramos was defeated by Republican Jeff Shadwick in the general election.[7]
Awards and associations
Ramos is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association and is a fellow of the Houston Bar Association.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 55th District
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Dion Ramos Website
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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
- ↑ The Houston Chronicle, "Harris County Election Results," 2010
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
