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Jim Wallace (Texas)
Jim Wallace was the judge of the 263rd District Court in Texas.[1] He was re-elected on November 4, 2014, for a term that began on January 1, 2015. Wallace retired at the end of his term on December 31, 2018.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Wallace ran for re-election to the 263rd District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 57.7 percent of the vote. He competed against Robert Summerlin.
General: He defeated Herb Ritchie in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.1 percent of the vote.
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2010
Wallace defeated Democrat Alvin Nunnery in the general election for the 263rd District Court, winning 56% of the vote.[6][7]
Education
Wallace received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University at Commerce and his J.D. from the University of Houston.[8]
Career
Prior to becoming a judge, Wallace worked as a prosecutor and general counsel for a corporation. He also worked as a police officer.[9]
See also
External links
- Official website of Harris County, Texas
- Big Jolly Politics, "Judicial Q&A: Judge Jim Wallace," August 18, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Harris County District Courts Website, "263rd District Criminal Court," accessed November 25, 2014
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Retiring Harris County judge an advocate of open courts," November 27, 2018
- ↑ 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 "Harris")
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ The Houston Chronicle, "Harris County Election Results," 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Republican Primary Winners," 2010
- ↑ Martindale.com, "L. Jim Wallace," accessed August 22, 2014
- ↑ Harris County District Courts, "263rd Criminal Court," accessed August 22, 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
