Jonathan Bailey (Texas)
Jonathan Bailey (Republican Party) was a judge of the Texas 431st District Court. He assumed office in 2011. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Education
Bailey received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.[1]
Career
Bailey previously worked as a private practice attorney and as Denton County Assistant District Attorney. He served in the United States Air Force Reserve.[1]
Elections
2020
Jonathan Bailey did not file to run for re-election.
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.[2] Incumbent Jonathan Bailey defeated Steven Weinstein in the Texas 431st District Court Republican primary.[3]
| Texas 431st District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jonathan Bailey Incumbent |
63.43% | 37,930 |
| Steven Weinstein | 36.57% | 21,865 |
| Total Votes | 59,795 | |
| Source: Denton County, Texas, "2016 Republican Primary," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Bailey won re-election without opposition on November 8, 2016.
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
Bailey was re-elected without opposition to the 431st District Court.[7]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Endorsements
2016
Bailey received the endorsement of the Denton County Conservative Coalition prior to the Republican primary.[8]
See also
- Denton County, Texas
- Texas District Courts
- Judges appointed by Rick Perry
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Campaign Website
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," 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
- ↑ Judge Jonathan Bailey, "Supporters," accessed February 25, 2016
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
