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Rebeca Huddle
2020 - Present
2029
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Rebeca Huddle (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 5 of the Texas Supreme Court. She assumed office on October 30, 2020. Her current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Huddle (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Place 5 judge of the Texas Supreme Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Governor Greg Abbott (R) appointed Huddle to the Texas Supreme Court on October 15, 2020, to replace Justice Paul Green.[1] To learn more about this appointment, click here.
Biography
Education
Justice Huddle received an undergraduate degree in political science from Stanford University and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.[2]
Career
Before being appointed to the Texas First District Court of Appeals, Huddle was a partner at the law firm Baker Botts. While at Baker Botts, she focused on civil litigation.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas Supreme Court Place 5
Incumbent Rebeca Huddle defeated Amanda Reichek in the general election for Texas Supreme Court Place 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rebeca Huddle (R) | 57.1 | 4,530,668 |
 | Amanda Reichek (D) | 42.9 | 3,406,054 | |
| Total votes: 7,936,722 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 5
Amanda Reichek advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amanda Reichek | 100.0 | 913,836 |
| Total votes: 913,836 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 5
Incumbent Rebeca Huddle advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rebeca Huddle | 100.0 | 1,519,069 |
| Total votes: 1,519,069 | |||
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Campaign finance
2012
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Huddle defeated judicial candidate Kathy Cheng (D) in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals on November 6, 2012, with 53.4% of the vote.[3]
2011
Governor Rick Perry (R) appointed Huddle to the First District Court of Appeals on July 1, 2011. She took office in August 2011.[4] She was re-elected on November 6, 2012, for a term that would have expired on December 31, 2018.[2] She retired from the bench in 2017.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Appointments
2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed Rebeca Huddle to the Texas Supreme Court on October 15, 2020. Huddle succeeded Justice Paul Green, who retired on August 31, 2020, to spend more time with his family.[5][6] Huddle was Abbott's fourth nominee to the nine-member supreme court.
At the time of the appointment, the governor would appoint a replacement in the event of a midterm vacancy. The nominee had to be confirmed by the Texas State Senate. Appointees would serve until the next general election, in which they had to participate in a partisan election to remain on the bench for the remainder of the unexpired term.[7]
Noteworthy cases
The section below lists noteworthy cases heard by this judge. To suggest cases we should cover here, email us.
State supreme court judicial selection in Texas
- See also: Judicial selection in Texas
The nine justices of the Texas Supreme Court are selected in statewide partisan elections. The elected justices serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on the Supreme Court, a justice must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 35 and 75;[9][10] and
- a practicing lawyer and/or justice for at least 10 years.[8]
Chief justice
The chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court is selected by voters at large. He or she serves in that capacity for a full six-year term.[8]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement who must be confirmed by the Texas Senate. The appointee serves until the next general election, in which he or she may compete to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.[8]
The map below highlights how vacancies are filled in state supreme courts across the country.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The State of Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Appoints Rebeca Huddle To The Texas Supreme Court," October 15, 2020
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Texas Judicial Branch, "Justice Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle," accessed July 28, 2021
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Rebeca Huddle," accessed October 19, 2020
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Governor Abbott Appoints Rebeca Huddle To The Texas Supreme Court," October 15, 2020
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ While no justice older than 74 may run for office, sitting justices who turn 75 are permitted to remain on the court until their terms expire.
- ↑ 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
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