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Paul Green (Texas)
Paul W. Green is a former justice on the Texas Supreme Court, Place 5, serving from 2005 to 2020. He won an uncontested election for this seat on November 2, 2004, and began his term on January 1, 2005.[1] He was re-elected in 2016. Green retired from the court on August 31, 2020.[2] To learn more about this retirement, click here.
Education
Green received his B.A. in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin in 1974. In 1977, he earned his J.D. from Saint Mary's University School of Law.[3]
Career
After graduating from law school, Green went into private practice. In 1994, he was elected to the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals in San Antonio, holding this position until 2004.[4] He served as a justice on the Texas Supreme Court from 2005 to 2020.
Awards and associations
Awards
- Rosewood Gavel Award for achievement in the judiciary
Associations
- Former President, San Antonio Bar Association
- Former Director, State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, The American Law Institute
- Member, American Judicature Society
- Life Fellow, Austin, San Antonio, Texas and American Bar Foundations[3][4]
Elections
2016
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Green ran for re-election in 2016. He defeated Rick Green in the Republican primary and faced Dori Garza (D), Tom Oxford (Lib.), and Charles E. Waterbury (Green) in November.[5]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 5, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Green Incumbent |
54.30% | 4,758,334 | |
| Democratic | Dori Garza | 41.18% | 3,608,634 | |
| Libertarian | Tom Oxford | 3.29% | 288,504 | |
| Green | Charles E. Waterbury | 1.23% | 107,731 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 8,763,203 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary election
| Texas Supreme Court, Place 5, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Paul Green Incumbent |
52.06% | 1,078,689 | |
| Republican | Rick Green | 47.94% | 993,441 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 2,072,130 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2010
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2010
Green ran for re-election in 2010. He defeated William Moody and Tom Oxford in the general election, winning 60% of the vote.[6]
Political ideology
In October 2012, political science professors Adam Bonica and Michael Woodruff of Stanford University attempted to determine the partisan ideology of state supreme court justices. They created a scoring system in which a score above 0 indicated a more conservative-leaning ideology, while scores below 0 were more liberal.
Green received a campaign finance score of 0.82, indicating a conservative ideological leaning. This was less conservative than the average score of 0.91 that justices received in Texas.
The study was based on data from campaign contributions by the judges themselves, the partisan leaning of those who contributed to the judges' campaigns, or, in the absence of elections, the ideology of the appointing body (governor or legislature). This study was not a definitive label of a justice, but an academic summary of various relevant factors.[7]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- The Supreme Court of Texas
- Project Vote Smart, "Justice Paul W. Green (TX)"
- Texas Opinions, "2010-08 Texas Supreme Court Opinions by Justice Paul W. Green"
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2004 General Election"
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "Texas Supreme Court Justice Paul Green says he will retire at the end of August after 15 years on the bench," July 21, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Vote Smart, "Justice Paul W. Green (TX)"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 KVUE, "Texas Supreme Court Justice Paul Green announces plans to retire," July 21, 2020
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Live Unofficial Election Results"
- ↑ Stanford University, "State Supreme Court Ideology and 'New Style' Judicial Campaigns," October 31, 2012
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
