Elizabeth Byer Leonard
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Elizabeth Byer Leonard is the judge of Texas District 238.[1] She won the seat in a special election held after Judge John G. Hyde passed away in January 2012.[2] She was re-elected without opposition in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[3]
Elections
===2014=== See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Leonard ran for re-election to the 238th District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Leonard received her undergraduate degree from Baylor University and her J.D. from South Texas College of Law.[5]
Career
Prior to taking the bench in 2012, Leonard was an attorney at JTD Resources. She also previously worked as a prosecutor for Midland and Ector counties.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 238th District
- ↑ Leonard wins 238th District Judge Seat, 360.com, August 1, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Midland")
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Elizabeth C. Byer," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Midland Reporter Telegram, "Leonard swears in as 238th District Court judge," August 22, 2012
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
