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Lowering the Bar: Lawyers Keep Texas Appeals Judges on Retainer
 

Appendix: Profiles of the 14 Districts

First Court of Appeals in Houston

 

Court's Partisan Split
Year     R's     D's 
1997
5
4
2003
9
0

 
Current Court (May 2003)
Justice Term Expires
Sherry Radack (R) - Chief
2004
Adele Hedges (R)
2006
Tim Taft (R)
2006
Sam Nuchia (R)
2006
Terry Jennings (R)
2006
Evelyn Keyes (R)
2004
Elsa Alcala (R)
2006
George Hanks, Jr. (R)
2006
Laura Carter Higley (R)
2008

 

Winning First-District Races, 1996-2002
Justice (Party) Race  Running Status  Money 
Raised
 Money From 
 Lawyers
Top Donor Source
Elsa Alcala (R) 2002 Open
$32,175
83%
Vinson & Elkins
Scott Brister (R) 2000 Open
$243,708
90%
Vinson & Elkins
Adele Hedges (R) 2000 Incumbent
$83,617
86%
*Porter & Hedges
Laura C. Higley (R) 2002 Open
$121,245
52%
Crain Caton & James
Terry Jennings (R) 2000 Challenger
$56,213
62%
Vinson & Elkins
Evelyn Keyes (R) 2002 Open
$33,450
85%
Vinson & Elkins
Samuel Nuchia (R) 1996 Open
$76,921
59%
Vinson & Elkins
Samuel Nuchia (R) 2002 Incumbent
$26,575
46%
Vinson & Elkins
Timothy G. Taft (R) 2000 Incumbent
$5,222
0%
Mary Taft (wife)
    TOTAL:
$679,126
73%
 
*Judge Hedges' husband, Daniel, is a Porter & Hedges partner.


Top First-District Donors
Source (PACs & Employees) Amount
Vinson & ElkinsD
$52,496
Baker & BottsD
$30,417
Fulbright & JaworskiD
$29,475
Andrews & Kurth Mayer Day Caldwell…D
$23,450
Fleming & AssociatesP
$16,000
Gibbs & BrunsD
$14,000
Perry Homes
$13,500
Crain Caton & JamesD
$12,250
Clements O'Neill Pierce & NickensD
$9,300
Porter & HedgesD
$9,250
TOTAL:
  $210,138
D = Defense; P = Plaintiff



 
 


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