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Leanne Johnson
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2013 - Present
2030
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Leanne Johnson (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 3 of the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2013. Her current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Johnson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Johnson was appointed by Governor Rick Perry (R) on November 13, 2013. She was the first female justice to serve on this court.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Johnson received her B.S. in political science from Southern Arkansas University in 1983 and her J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law in 1986.[3]
Career
Johnson began her career as a clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Nauman Scott of the Western District of Louisiana. She spent 26 years as an attorney prior to her judicial appointment in 2013. She was a senior partner of Orgain, Bell and Tucker LLP at the time of her appointment.[3][1]
Awards and associations
- State Bar of Texas
- Life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Arkansas Bar Association
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Member/past board member, Jefferson County Bar Association
- Past member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Board certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law
- Board member, Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers Council
- Board member, Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program
- Volunteer, Beaumont Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Leanne Johnson won election in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leanne Johnson (R) | 100.0 | 437,253 | |
| Total votes: 437,253 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Leanne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leanne Johnson | 100.0 | 124,284 | |
| Total votes: 124,284 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Johnson in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Leanne Johnson won election in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leanne Johnson (R) | 100.0 | 289,065 | |
| Total votes: 289,065 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Leanne Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Johnson ran for re-election to the Ninth District Court of Appeals.
Primary: She was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 56.2 percent of the vote. She competed against Earl Stover III.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Judicial poll
Below are the results of the 2014 judicial poll, conducted by the State Bar of Texas, which asked attorneys to cast a vote in favor of their preferred candidate in each appellate race.[7]
| Place 3 Justice | |
| Candidate: | Votes: |
|---|---|
| Leanne Johnson | 152 |
| Earl Stover III | 134 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Leanne Johnson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 |
Officeholder Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Office of the Governor, "Gov. Perry Appoints Johnson as Justice of the Ninth Court of Appeals," November 13, 2013
- ↑ The Villager, "Strong candidate turnout expected for ’14 primary," November 8, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Ninth Court of Appeals: Justice Leanne Johnson
- ↑ 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 "Hardin")
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 Republican Party Primary Election Returns," March 6, 2014
- ↑ State Bar of Texas, "Judicial Poll results," accessed December 1, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 3 2013-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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
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