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Garry A. Merritt

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Garry A. Merritt is the judge for the Real County Court in Texas.[1] He was elected in 2010 and began serving in January 2011. He was re-elected without opposition in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[2][3]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Merritt ran for re-election to the Real County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 57.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Gary E. Overbay.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Merritt earned a B.A. in English from Rice University in 1989. He went on to receive his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993.[2]
Career
- 2011-2018: Judge, Real County Court
- 2000-Present: Attorney, Law Office of Garry A. Merrit PC
- 1997-2000: Team counsel, Houston Rockets
- 1994-1997: Attorney, Cambell & Riggs, PC[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County," February 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Garry Merritt Profile," accessed September 19, 2014
- ↑ 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 "Real")
- ↑ Hill Country Herald, "Real County Primary Election Results," March 5, 2014 (Cached)
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