Sam Griffith
Sam Griffith was a judge on the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He was elected to this position on November 7, 2000, and took office on January 1, 2001.[1][2] He was re-elected on November 6, 2012.[3][4] Griffith retired in 2015.[5]
Education
Justice Griffith received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University and his J.D. degree from St. Mary's School of Law.[2]
Career
Justice Griffith began his legal career as a briefing attorney for Paul S. Colley of the Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He then worked as a private practice lawyer in Tyler, Tex., until August of 1997, when he was appointed to the County Court at Law No. 3 for Smith County. He then worked as a partner of the firm Holcomb, Morrison & Griffith from 1999 until he was elected to the Court of Appeals in 2000.[2]
Elections
2012
Griffith ran unopposed for re-election in the general election on November 6, 2012, and was re-elected to the Twelfth Court of Appeals with 100 percent of the vote.[6][7][4]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Texas election results," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Twelfth Court of Appeals, "Official biography of Justice Griffith," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Judges' terms," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chron, "2012 Texas Summary Vote-Results," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ KYTX, "Justice Sam Griffith of Tyler announces plans to retire from the Twelfth Court of Appeals," September 17, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Summary," accessed September 18, 2014 Select "2012 General Election"
- ↑ Texas Republican Party, "2012 Candidate Filing," accessed September 18, 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
