Brenda Kennedy
Brenda Kennedy (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 403rd District Court. She assumed office in 2014. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Kennedy (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 403rd District Court. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Kennedy earned her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1981.[1] Below is a summary of Kennedy's professional experience.
- 1987-2002: Judge, Travis County Court at Law No. 7
- 1982-1987: Assistant district attorney, Travis County[1]
Election
2018
General election
General election for Texas 403rd District Court
Incumbent Brenda Kennedy won election in the general election for Texas 403rd District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Kennedy (D) | 100.0 | 350,982 |
| Total votes: 350,982 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 403rd District Court
Incumbent Brenda Kennedy defeated Charles Popper in the Democratic primary for Texas 403rd District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brenda Kennedy | 88.2 | 94,090 |
| Charles Popper | 11.8 | 12,554 | |
| Total votes: 106,644 | |||
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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.[2]
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."[3]
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;*[4]
- 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.[2]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[2]
See also
| Travis County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Brenda Kennedy Profile," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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
