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Jack Marr
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Jack W. Marr is the judge for the 24th District Court in Texas. The district covers the counties of Calhoun, De Witt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio and Victoria. Marr was elected on November 6, 2012, for a four-year term.[1]
Marr won re-election without opposition in 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.[2]
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[3] Incumbent Jack Marr ran unopposed in the Texas 24th District Court Republican primary.[2]
| Texas 24th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Jack Marr Incumbent | ||
Jack Marr won without opposition in the general election.
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[6]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]
2012
Marr ran for election to the 24th District Court and defeated challenger Sandra McKenzie with 61.4% of the vote.[7]Marr had defeated fellow Republican Chuck Cole in the primary election.
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Education
Marr received his undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University and his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.[8]
Career
Prior to his judicial election, Marr was a partner at Marr, Meier & Bradicich L.L.P. and had practiced law for 35 years.[8]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Victoria County Bar Association[8]
Approach to the law
Marr stated the following on his campaign website:
| “ | I believe strongly in the Constitution, and that it means what it says. I have taken a solemn oath as an Attorney to support it, and will keep my word.[9] | ” |
| —Jack Marr[8] | ||
| “ | I believe that judges are bound to follow the law, and that ignorance of the law can lead to disaster in the courtroom. Citizens are entitled to have their cases decided based on the law as it is written, not by “guess work” or judicial activism. My deep knowledge and appreciation of the law has helped equip me to serve the families and children of our area as District Judge. I believe that our Constitution and laws should be enforced as written, and not altered by judges trying to legislate from the bench.[9] | ” |
| —Jack Marr[10] | ||
| “ | You can be sure that I will be available to officers at any time to sign warrants or assist them with legal papers. I also believe that “justice delayed is justice denied”, and I will decide cases promptly after hearing people out and listening to all the facts.[9] | ” |
| —Jack Marr[10] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ PortLavacaWave, "Aleman wins sheriff’s race," November 7, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Jack Marr campaign website, "Meet Jack," accessed December 12, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jack Marr campaign website, "Issues," accessed December 12, 2014
