Lora Livingston
Lora Livingston (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 261st District Court. She assumed office in 1998. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Livingston (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 261st District Court. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Livingston received her J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.[1] Below is a summary of Livingston's professional experience.
- 1995-1998: Associate judge, District Courts of Travis County
- 1993-1995: Partner, Livingston & Parr
- 1988-1993: Attorney, Joel B. Bennett, P.C.
- 1986-1988: Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow, Legal Aid Society of Central Texas[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas 261st District Court
Incumbent Lora Livingston won election in the general election for Texas 261st District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lora Livingston (D) | 100.0 | 351,650 | |
| Total votes: 351,650 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 261st District Court
Incumbent Lora Livingston advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 261st District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lora Livingston | 100.0 | 94,475 | |
| Total votes: 94,475 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Livingston ran for re-election to the 261st District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Livingston was re-elected to the 261st District Court after running unopposed.[4]
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.[5]
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."[6]
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;*[7]
- 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.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 In Chambers, "Texas Center Honors Outstanding Faculty and Jurists," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ 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)"
- ↑ Travis County Clerk, "Cumulative Election Results," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
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
