Juan A. Magallanes
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Juan A. Magallanes is a judge for the 357th District Court in Texas. He was elected in 2014 for a term beginning in 2015. His term expires in 2018.[1]
Education
Magallanes received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1977, and a J.D. from Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1980.[2]
Career
Before his judicial election, Magallanes owned a private law practice called the Law Office of JA Magallanes.[3]
Awards and associations
Associations
- President, Chicano Law Student Association
- Member, Rio Grande Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Cameron County Local Court Rules Amendment Committee
- Board member, Brownsville Airport Advisory
- Board of directors, Gulf Coast Coalition
- Member, Brownsville Heritage Foundation
- Member, Brownsville Board of Adjustments & Appeals
- Member, Cameron County Juvenile Advisory Board
- Director, La Esperanza School for Boys & Girls
- Director, Greater Texas Legal Foundation
- Member, Brownsville Charter Review Committee
- Chairman, Cameron County Democrats
- Member, Mexican-American Democrats
- Texas Democratic Round Table[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Magallanes ran for election to the 357th District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 50.4 percent of the vote. He competed against Gloria M. Rincones.
General: He defeated Oscar Xavier Garcia in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.7 percent of the vote.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Magallanes for 357th District Court, "Education," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Magallanes for 357th District Court Judge," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Magallanes for 357th District Court, "About the candidate," accessed August 15, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Cameron")
- ↑ Cameron County Elections Department, "2014 Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed June 2, 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
