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Charles Dickerson
Charles "Brick" Dickerson is a former judge of the 123rd District Court in Texas. He was elected on November 6, 2012, for a term that expired in 2016.[1][2]
Dickerson ran for re-election in the 2016 election.[3] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Dickerson earned a B.S. from Stephen F. Austin State University, going on to receive his J.D. from the South Texas College of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1973.[4]
Career
Prior to joining the bench in 2012, Dickerson was an attorney in Carthage, specializing in criminal and civil litigation.[5]
Elections
2016
| Texas 123rd District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leann Kay Rafferty |
44.80% | 4,540 |
| Mike Parker |
36.43% | 3,691 |
| Charles Dickerson Incumbent | 18.77% | 1,902 |
| Total Votes | 10,133 | |
| Source: Longview News-Journal, "Incumbent not in runoff for 123rd district judge," March 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[6]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[7]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[8]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[6]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[6]
2012
Dickerson ran for a seat on the 123rd District Court. He defeated fellow Republican Louie Des Champs in the primary election and defeated Democratic incumbent Guy Griffin in the November general election.[9][1]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dickerson upsets longtime 123rd Dist. Judge Griffin
- ↑ Texas State Directory Online, Charles Dickerson Profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Martindale, Charles C. Dickerson Lawyer Profile
- ↑ News-Journal, "Dickerson upsets longtime 123rd Dist. Judge Griffin," November 7, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
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
