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Robert E. Cadena

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Robert E. Cadena is the judge of Texas District 83.[1] He was appointed to the seat by Gov. Rick Perry after Judge Carl Pendergrass passed away in January 2013.[2][3] Cadena was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Cadena ran for re-election to the 83rd District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated F. David Ortiz in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 57.3 percent of the vote.
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Education
Cadena received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.[3]
Career
Immediately prior to his appointment to the bench in 2013, Cadena worked for the Western District of Texas as an assistant U.S. attorney.[3]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 83rd District
- ↑ Fort Stockton Pioneer, "The Honorable Judge Carl Pendergrass: Obituary," January 16, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Office of Governor Rick Perry, "Gov. Perry appoints Cadena as judge of 83rd Judicial District: Press Release," January 31, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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)"
- ↑ Fort Stockton Pioneer, "Revised 2014 Pecos County primary election results," March 13, 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