Rochelle Acevedo
Rochelle Acevedo judge of the Bexar County Court at Law in Texas. Acevedo
Acevedo was an unsuccessful 2014 candidate for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 6 in Texas.[1]
Biography
Acevedo earned a B.A. in English from the University of Texas at Austin, going on to receive her J.D. from the University of Texas Law School in 2003.[2] Acevedo began working as a private practice attorney since her graduation from law school in 2003.[2][3]
Elections
2018
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
2014
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Acevedo ran for election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 6.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 48.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Wayne Christian.[1][5][6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website of Rochelle Acevedo, "About Rochelle," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ State Bar of Texas, "Ms. Rochelle Acevedo," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Bexar")
- ↑ Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 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
