Evelyn Keyes
Evelyn Keyes was a justice on the Texas First District Court of Appeals. She was appointed to the court by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in May 2002 and was elected the following November. She was re-elected in 2004, 2010, and 2016.[1][2] Keyes resigned in 2020.[3]
Education
Justice Keyes received her B.A. in English from Tulane University's Sophie Newcomb College, an M.A. and a Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University, an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas, and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.[1]
Career
Justice Keyes began her legal career as an intern with the Honorable Carolyn R. King of the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. She worked as a special assistant attorney general and as a partner in he law firm Clements, O'Neill, Pierce, Wilson, and Fulkerson, L.L.P. before her election to the court of appeals in 2002.[1]
Memberships
- United States Supreme Court Bar
- Federal Bars of the Southern and Western Districts of Texas and the Fifth Circuit
- American Law Institute
- American Bar Association
- American Judicature Society
- Texas State Bar
- Texas State Bar College
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Texas Bar Association
- Houston Bar Foundation
- Houston Bar Association
- Institute for Judicial Administration
- National Association of Women Judges
- American Philosophical Association
- Houston Philosophical Society
Elections
2016
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Keyes ran for re-election to her seat on the Texas First District Court of Appeals. Democrat Barbara Gardner ran against her in the general election.[4]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas First District Court of Appeals, Place 4, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Evelyn Keyes Incumbent |
51.05% | 942,286 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Gardner | 48.95% | 903,610 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 1,845,896 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary election
| Texas First District Court of Appeals, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Evelyn Keyes Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 330,259 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 330,259 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2010
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2010
Keyes defeated Michael Gomez in the general election, winning 59.2 percent of the vote.[5]
Personal
Justice Keyes is married and has four children and two grandchildren.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Texas First District Court of Appeals, "Official biography of Justice Keyes," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Judges' terms," accessed September 4, 2015
- ↑ First Court of Appeals, "Justice & Clerks," accessed March 16, 2021
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 19, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Live Unofficial Election Results," accessed September 4, 2015
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
