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Gerald Eddins
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Gerald Eddins is the judge for the Jefferson County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas.[1] Eddins won election to the court in November 2012 after the retirement of Alfred S. Gerson, and he was sworn in on November 29, 2012.[2] Eddins is board certified in trial law. He was re-elected after running unopposed on November 4, 2014, for a term beginning on January 1, 2015, and expired on December 31, 2018.[3][4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Eddins ran for re-election to the Jefferson County Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Eddins received his undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Eddins worked in private practice for 34 years. He ran the Eddins & Bennett Law Firm LLP in Beaumont, Texas, alongside partner Barry Bennett.[2]
Awards and associations
- Member, Jefferson County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Texas Bar Association
- Member, College of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, Christian Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, DPS Officers Association
- Member, Texas Game Warden’s Association
- Charter life member, 100 Club of South East Texas
- Lifetime member, East Texas Peace Officers Association
- Past president, Port Arthur Bar Association[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County," February 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Southeast Texas Record, "Eddins to be sworn in as Court at Law judge," November 27, 2012
- ↑ Judgepedia.org, “Judicial selection in Texas,” accessed November 21, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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)"
- ↑ County Clerk of Jefferson County, TX, "Primary Results," March 5, 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
