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Lowering the Bar: Lawyers Keep Texas Appeals Judges on Retainer
 

Appendix: Profiles of the 14 Districts

Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth

 

Court's Partisan Split
Year     R's     D's 
1997
7
0
2003
7
0

 
Current Court (May 2003)
Justice  Term Expires 
John Cayce (R) - Chief
2006
Sam Day (R)
2006
Terrie Livingston (R)
2008
Lee Ann Dauphinot (R)
2006
Dixon Holman (R)
2008
Anne Gardner (R)
2004
Sue Walker (R)
2006

 

Winning Second-District Races, 1996-2002
Justice (Party) Race  Running Status 
Money 
Raised
 Money From 
 Lawyers
Top Donor Source
John H. Cayce, Jr. (R) 2000 Incumbent
$62,410
77%
Bass family
Lee Ann Dauphinot (R) 2000 Incumbent
$133,745
83%
McDonald Clay Crow…
Sam J. Day (R) 2000 Incumbent
$19,050
74%
Bass family/Whitaker Chalk…
Anne L. Gardner (R)  2000 Open
$158,535
59%
Bass family
Dixon W. Holman (R) 1996 Incumbent
$5,500
9%
Bass family
Dixon W. Holman (R) 2002 Incumbent
$3,000
17%
Bass family
Terrie Livingston (R) 1996 Incumbent
$41,215
47%
Bass family
Terrie Livingston (R) 2002 Incumbent
$20,825
57%
Bass family
Sue Walker (R) 2000 Challenger
$123,066
68%
Noteboom & Gray
    TOTAL:
 $567,346
68%
 

 
Top Second-District Donors
Source (PACs & Employees)
Amount
Bass Family (diversified oil fortune)
$57,500
McDonald Clay Crow & McGartlandP
$23,489
Cantey & Hanger Roan & AutreyD
$20,025
Jose Henry Brantley & KeltnerP
$18,500
Kelly Hart & HallmanD
$18,050
Shannon Gracey Ratliff & MillerD
$17,181
Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Sawyer
$15,850
Noteboom & GrayP
$15,458
John David Hart Law OfficesP
$12,000
Dent Law FirmP
$8,000
TOTAL:
   $205,553
D = Defense; P = Plaintiff


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