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Erleigh Norville Wiley
Erleigh Norville Wiley was the judge for the Kaufman County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She served the court from 2003 to 2013, stepping down in unique circumstances when Governor Rick Perry appointed her Kaufman County District Attorney.[1][2]
Education
Wiley graduated with a bachelor's degree in business from Texas Tech University, going on to receive her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.[2]
Career
Wiley served for fourteen years in the Dallas County district attorney’s office. While there she became a supervising attorney in the juvenile division, serving family courts in child protective services cases.[2]
District attorney appointment
On April 10, 2013, Wiley was appointed as the Kaufman County district attorney by Governor Rick Perry. She replaced Mike McLelland who was murdered with his wife, Cynthia, on March 30, 2013. Two months prior, assistant district attorney Mark Hasse was also murdered.[3][4]
2010 election
Wiley was re-elected after running unopposed.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County," February 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Official biography of Judge Wiley
- ↑ Daily Report via Law.com, "Hometown judge steps up to replace slain DA in Texas," April 15, 2013
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Erleigh Norville Wiley Sworn In As Kaufman County District Attorney, Replaces Slain Prosecutor ," April 23, 2013
- ↑ Kaufman County, Sample Ballot, November 2, 2010 General Election
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
