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Robert D. Burns III
Robert D. Burns III (Democratic Party) was the Chief Justice of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2024.
Burns (Democratic Party) ran for election as Chief Justice of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Robert D. Burns III graduated from Richardson High School in 1982. He earned a B.A. in business from Austin College in 1986 and a J.D. from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1990. Burns’ career experience includes working as deputy chief of the organized crime division with the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.[1][2][3]
Elections
2024
Robert Burns did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Robert D. Burns III defeated incumbent Douglas Lang in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Robert D. Burns III (D) | 52.8 | 631,219 | |
| Douglas Lang (R) | 47.2 | 563,589 | ||
| Total votes: 1,194,808 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Douglas Lang advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 6, 2018.
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2016
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Burns ran for Place 6 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2016. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced incumbent Michael Keasler (R) and Mark Bennett (Lib.) on November 8.[4]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Michael Keasler Incumbent |
54.97% | 4,785,012 | |
| Democratic | Robert D. Burns III | 40.89% | 3,558,844 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Bennett (Texas) | 4.14% | 360,167 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 8,704,023 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary election
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Robert D. Burns III (unopposed) |
100.00% | 958,408 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 958,408 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Burns III ran for re-election to the Dallas County Criminal District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Judge Robert Burns, "Home," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Robert Burns," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ Dallas County Juvenile Department, "Judge Robert D. Burns III," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Dallas")
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice 2019-2024 |
Succeeded by J.J. Koch (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 1 -2018 |
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
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