Rose Vela
Rose Vela was a judge on the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in Texas. She was elected to this position on November 7, 2006[1][2] and retired at the end of her term on December 31, 2012.[3][4]
Education
Vela received her B.A. degree (major in English, minor in political science) from Southwest Texas State University in 1985 and her J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1988.[1]
Career
After law school, Justice Vela began her legal career as a briefing attorney for the Fourth Court of Appeals. A year later, in 1990, she moved to Corpus Christi and worked for two years as a briefing attorney for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals. She was elected to the 148th District Court of Nueces County in 1998. She served two terms on this court and was elected to the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in 2006.[1] Vela was the first Republican ever elected to the Thirteenth District.[5]
Elections
2012
Vela was to compete against incumbent Rogelio Valdez for the position of chief justice in the November 6, 2012, general election, but she formally withdrew her bid for chief justice in August of 2012.[6]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
2010
- Main article: Texas Supreme Court elections
Vela was defeated by Eva Guzman in the Republican primary election for the Texas Supreme Court, receiving only 37 percent of the vote.[7]
| “ | Texans deserve a fair and impartial legal system that is representative of Texas. But most importantly, we need judges who will ensure that our courts follow the law and not try to rewrite it to satisfy their own personal agendas.[8] | ” |
| —Rose Vela, [9] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals, "Justice Vela"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Texas election results" see 2006 General Elections results
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Judges' terms"
- ↑ Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals, "Justice Nora Longoria," accessed October 23, 2015
- ↑ Texas Insider, "Justice Rose Vela to seek election to Texas Supreme Court," August 18, 2009
- ↑ Caller-Times, "Justice Rose Vela bows out of race," August 23, 2012
- ↑ Woodlands Online, "Primary Election Results"
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Caller-Times, "Rose Vela will seek a seat on the Texas Supreme Court," August 19, 2009
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
