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Dale Wainwright
Dale Wainwright was an associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court, in Place 7. He was elected on November 5, 2002 and took office on January 1, 2003.[1][2] He was re-elected on November 4, 2008 and resigned on September 30, 2012.[3][4]
Education
Wainwright received his bachelor's degree from Howard University in 1983 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988.[5]
Career
After graduating from law school, Wainwright went into private practice. In 1999, he was appointed to the 334th Civil District Court. He served in this capacity until election to the Texas Supreme Court in 2002.[6] He served on the Supreme court until September 30, 2012, when he resigned to work with the Austin firm Bracewell and Guiliani.[4]
Awards and associations
- 2000 Legal Excellence Award, NAACP
- Outstanding Legal Service, Houston Lawyers Association
- Member, American Law Institute
- Co-founder, Aspiring Youth Program
- Former member, Board of Directors, Houston Bar Association
- Former member, Board of Directors, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Association
- Former president, Houston Young Lawyers Association[6]
Elections
2008
Wainwright was re-elected to the court in 2008.[7]
| Candidate | Incumbent | Seat | Party | Election % |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dale Wainwright  |
Yes | Place 7 | Republican | 51% | |
| Sam Houston | No | Place 7 | Democratic | 45.8% | |
| David Smith | No | Place 7 | Libertarian | 3% |
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Wainwright received a campaign finance score of 0.93, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was more conservative than the average score of 0.91 that justices received in Texas.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[8]
Videos
Justice Wainwright biography:
External links
- The Supreme Court of Texas, Justice Dale Wainwright, Place 7
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Dale Wainwright (TX)
- Wainwright's Campaign website
- Wikipedia: Dale Wainwright
- Texas Tribune, "Justice Dale Wainwright, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7"
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Supreme Court
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, 2002 General Election results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, 2008 General Election results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Statesman.com, "Perry names chief of staff to Supreme Court," November 26, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, Justice Dale Wainwright (TX)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Supreme Court of Texas, Justice Dale Wainwright, Place 7
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, 2008 General Election Results
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
