Evan Stone (Texas)
Evan Stone was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 393rd District Court in Texas.[1] Stone lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Campaign themes
2016
Stone's campaign website included the following themes:
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Evan believes everyone—from disowned teenagers to international corporations—deserves a fair hearing. For Evan, courts are the place where government works most reliably. They are one of the few places where everyone, rich or poor, can be held to the same standards. Whether we live in section-8 housing, country club mansions, or somewhere in between, we need judges like Evan Stone who take our stories—and our right to be treated equally—seriously. We need judges who hold themselves to the highest standards, who will recuse themselves when they cannot give a fair hearing, and who surround themselves with people who challenge their deepest assumptions and who help them to see their own biases. We need judges who live, work and play among the people, rather than staying isolated in gated communities. Evan Stone earned a reputation for dealing with judges with the same respect due to anyone. Judges aren’t nobility, but servants of the people. They should earn our respect by fulfilling their duty to serve. Stone is ready to accept that duty and serve the people of Denton County. When a local journalist exposed one judge's apparent conflict of interest in a local fracking case, Evan thought we could do better. After careful consideration, Evan decided to run against him. Evan is a regular guy with the credentials to be a judge. He doesn't have season tickets or a padded retirement account or a huge house—no hidden reasons to show favoritism to big business or his upper class friends. He knows first-hand about the struggle to make ends meet, and doesn't make excuses when he falls short. He doesn't shy away from negative cases or cherry-pick clients who can bolster his reputation. Though he has compassion for the out-of-luck, he doesn't think they're any more important than others. He's the sort of person anyone would want on the bench in their personal injury or custody case. And your vote can put him there.[2][3] |
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| —Evan Stone (2016) | ||
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[4] Evan Stone ran unopposed in the Texas 393rd District Court Democratic primary.[1]
| Texas 393rd District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Evan Stone | ||
Incumbent Doug Robison defeated Evan Stone in the Texas 393rd District Court general election.
| Texas 393rd District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Doug Robison Incumbent |
63.71% | 183,915 | |
| Democratic | Evan Stone | 36.29% | 104,763 | |
| Total Votes | 288,678 | |||
| Source: Denton County, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 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.[5]
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."[6]
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;*[7]
- 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.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Evan Stone for Judge, "About," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
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
