Eric Yollick
Eric Yollick was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 9th District Court in Texas.[1] He was defeated by Kate Shipman Bihm (R) and Phil Grant (R) in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Yollick earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his J.D. from the Southern Methodist University School of Law.[2]
Career
Yollick began working as an attorney in 1990, and is licensed to practice law in Texas, Colorado and Washington, D.C..[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Yollick's campaign website listed the following themes for his 2016 campaign:
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Illegal Aliens Eric believes judges should follow the law. When he served as a board member of the Montgomery County Hospital District, he reported contacted the Immigration and Naturalization Service twice to ask them to round up illegal aliens Eric knew were coming to MCHD board meetings. The INS trucks appeared, but the illegal aliens turned around and didn’t show up when they saw the trucks! Eric fought illegal immigration as a Hospital District board member and there’s every reason why he’ll do the same as your District Judge, 9th Judicial District. Administrative Efficiency A. We need to move criminals out of jail and into prison as quickly as possible. B. It is unfair to the accused – and to all of us – to delay justice. C. Minimizing legal fees by making your lawyer’s job easier. D. I would sit on the bench 10 hours per day, 5 days per week, 50 to 51 weeks per year. I would conduct motion hearings from 8-9 in the morning, and from 12-1 and 5-6 in the afternoon. I would conduct jury trials every week and, if possible, more than one jury trial per week. Rule of Law B. Judges should strictly construe the Constitutions and statutes; otherwise, they’re making law, which isn’t their job. C. The Bill of Rights means what it says: that includes the Second, Ninth, Tenth Amendments, among others. The Constitution also includes the Eleventh Amendment, among others. D. I’m Pro-Life (as are the Scriptures and the Founding Fathers’ Philosophy). Courtroom Politics B. Judges should not use their position to make law based upon their personal political beliefs. That’s the job for the citizens and the Legislature. C. Judges shouldn’t create social policy; you should. D. Keep prosecutor-defense lawyer political feuds outside. |
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| —Eric Yollick (2016), [4] | ||
Elections
2016
| Texas 9th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Phil Grant |
44.80% | 32,525 |
| Kate Shipman Bihm |
33.26% | 24,145 |
| Eric Yollick | 21.95% | 15,935 |
| Total Votes (100) | 72,605 | |
| Source: Montgomery County, Texas, "March 1, 2016 Primary Elections," accessed March 1, 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.[5]
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."[6]
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;*[7]
- 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.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yollick for 9th District Court, "About Eric Yollick," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Yollick for 9th District Court, "The Why," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
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
