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Michael Davis (Texas)
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Michael Davis is the judge of the 369th District Court in Texas. He was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in October 2017 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Bascom Bentley. Davis had to run for election in 2018 to retain the seat past the end of the appointment.[1]
Biography
Davis earned an A.A.S. in criminal justice from Montgomery Community College, a B.A. in psychology and philosophy from Texas State University and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.[1]
At the time of his appointment to the bench, Davis was an associate at The Law Offices of Jim Parsons. His experience also includes service in the U.S. Air Force and as the president of the Anderson County Bar Association and the Rotary Club of Palestine, the chair of the Palestine Zoning Board of Appeals, the vice chair of the Local Bar Services Committee, and a member of the University of Texas at Tyler Palestine Campus Development Council and the boards of directors of the Palestine YMCA and Palestine Meals on Wheels.[1]
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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
