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Jason Boatright
Jason Boatright (Republican Party) was a judge for Place 9 of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Boatright (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Place 9 judge of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
Boatright received his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College and his J.D. in 2003 from the University of Texas School of Law. He also received a postgraduate diploma from the University of St. Andrews.[1][2]
Career
Boatright has worked as an attorney for the firms Cobb & Counsel and Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP.[3] He worked as the regulatory and government affairs counsel to Regency Energy Partners LP. He also served in the general counsel section of the Railroad Commission of Texas and as special counsel to the Opinions Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office under Greg Abbott. Before that, he served as briefing attorney to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Bill Pedersen defeated incumbent Jason Boatright in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Pedersen (D) | 52.8 | 629,684 |
| Jason Boatright (R) | 47.2 | 562,999 | ||
| Total votes: 1,192,683 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Bill Pedersen advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Bill Pedersen |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Incumbent Jason Boatright advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | Jason Boatright | |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cobb & Counsel, "Jason Boatright," accessed January 12, 2017
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Gov. Abbott appoints Austin lawyer to replace Dallas appellate judge," January 11, 2017
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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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
