Texas Judges (Chapter 6)
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judicial appointment
- Governor empowered to fill vacant seats - In 2015, 40% of district and appellate court judges in Texas were appointees
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judicial removal
- Losing an election - Removal by state supreme court - Impeachment by state House and Senate - Commission on Judicial Conduct
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All judges in Texas, with the exception of municipal judges, are elected in
partisan elections
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Texas Judges
• Long ballot • Straight-ticket voting • Problem of "name recognition" • Incumbency advantage
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