Etta Mullin
Etta Mullin (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 in Texas. She assumed office in 2018. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Mullin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 in Texas. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 24, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Monique Huff won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10.
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10
Monique Huff defeated incumbent Etta Mullin in the Democratic primary runoff for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monique Huff | 58.6 | 34,657 | |
| Etta Mullin | 41.4 | 24,517 | ||
| Total votes: 59,174 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10
Monique Huff and incumbent Etta Mullin advanced to a runoff. They defeated Elissa Wev in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Monique Huff | 45.3 | 52,414 | |
| ✔ | Etta Mullin | 35.1 | 40,575 | |
| Elissa Wev | 19.7 | 22,756 | ||
| Total votes: 115,745 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Etta Mullin won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10
Etta Mullin defeated incumbent Roberto Canas in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Etta Mullin | 51.8 | 53,692 | |
| Roberto Canas | 48.2 | 49,893 | ||
| Total votes: 103,585 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Mullin ran for re-election to the Dallas County Criminal Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 36.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Trey Bunch and Lisa Green.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, Mullin faced Green in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. She was defeated, earning 41 percent of the vote.
[2][3]
2010
Mullin defeated Republican Alexander Fitzenhagen in the general election for the criminal district court seat, winning 51.3 percent of the vote.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Etta Mullin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Mullin received her undergraduate degree from Texas Woman's University and her J.D. from Texas Southern University and she was admitted to the bar in 1991.[5][6]
Career
Mullin spent 19 years as a defense attorney prior to her election to the criminal court bench in 2010.[6]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Certificate of Recognition, Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department
- Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for Leadership and Contribution to the Community Award, Marsalis Avenue Baptist Church
- Certificate of Appreciation, 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Festival
- South Central Business and Professional Women's Club, Outstanding Community Service Award
- Women of Excellence Award
- Special Recognition for Participation, Outstanding Achievements and Accomplishments Award, South Central Business and Professional Women's Club
- Certificate of Recognition for Career Day speaker, Dallas Environmental Science Academy
- Certificates of Recognition for Outstanding Volunteer Service, St. Philip's School and Community Center
- Certificates of Recognition for Outstanding Volunteer Service, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, Fellowship Christian Academy[6]
Associations
- 2013: Participant, 2013 Volunteer Appreciation
- Member, Griggs Missionary Baptist Church
- Member, Stewardship Advisory Board at Hopewell Development and Achievement Center
- Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Dallas Alumnae Chapter
- Delta G.E.M.S. Committee
- Delta Social Action Committee
- Speaker, Dallas Police Department PAL Program
- Speaker, 100 baby car seat giveaway, Southwest Center Mall
- Supporter of Oklahoma Relief, Southwest Center Mall
- Marshall, 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Festival
- Volunteer, Community Food Share at Concord Church
- Volunteer, Antioch Fellowship Baptist Church, March Against Domestic Violence
- Volunteer, Youth Conversion, Inc.
- Volunteer, St. Philip's School and Community Center, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Mother's Day events
- Volunteer, City of Dallas Teen Summit
- Volunteer, Dallas Life Foundation
- Volunteer, City of Dallas community clean up
- Volunteer, Grand Prairie clean up[7][6]
Noteworthy events
Lawyer kicked out of court for wearing shorts
Attorney James Lee Bright appeared before Judge Mullin in April 2014 to try to get a client's weapons charge dismissed. What he expected to be a routine matter turned into a news story when Judge Mullin did not allow him to appear before the court because he was wearing shorts. Bright was wearing shorts following a knee surgery that required him to wear a large brace on his leg. "I have tubes that come out of my leg that make it prohibitive to wear [pants]," he said.[8] The story made headlines, though Mullin said she could not provide a comment.[8]
Disciplinary hearing over misconduct charges
After Mullin barred Bright from wearing shorts in her courtroom, the judge held one of Bright's law partners in contempt. She accused attorney Peter Barrett of throwing a written motion at her. Barrett denied the charge, adding that he was routinely mistreated by the judge. A 2013 survey of Dallas Bar Association members reportedly found that 89 percent gave Mullin the lowest possible rating -- the harshest assessment of any criminal judge.[9]
On October 21, 2015, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly reprimanded Mullin for treating lawyers and criminal defendants with disrespect, failing to follow the law regarding recusal proceedings, and requiring defendants to pay court costs and fees before she would accept their plea deals.[10] It's the highest sanction available.[11]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election March 4, 2014," March 11, 2014
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Cumulative Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Martindale, "Etta J. Mullin - Lawyer Profile," accessed April 17, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 The Dallas Morning News, "Voter Guide - County Criminal Court No. 5," accessed April 17, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedmetrocrest - ↑ 8.0 8.1 FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, "Dallas lawyer says he was kicked out of court over shorts," April 14, 2014
- ↑ The Dallas Morning-News, "Dallas County criminal judge faces disciplinary case after lawyers’ complaints," December 17, 2014
- ↑ Texas Lawyer, "Special Court Issues Severe Sanction Against Former Judge Etta Mullin," October 26, 2015
- ↑ The Dallas Morning-News, "Ex-judge slammed for conduct on bench, as taxpayers foot the bill," October 27, 2015
 |
State of Texas Austin (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
