Michelle Slaughter
Michelle Slaughter | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Elsa Alcala |
| Succeeded by | Lee Finley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 46–47) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Houston (BA, JD) |
Michelle Slaughter (born 1978) is a Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Education
[edit]Slaughter received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston and her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 2004.[1]
Legal career
[edit]Upon graduating law school, she clerked with Haynes and Boone. Before taking the bench she was a managing member at Slaughter & Hammock and from 2005 to 2010 practiced at Locke Lord.[2]
State judicial service
[edit]Slaughter campaigned to be a Judge for the 405th District Court of Galveston County and took office in 2013.[3] In 2015, she was cleared of any wrongdoing by a judicial panel after concern was raised over personal Facebook posts regarding a trial she was overseeing.[4]
In March 2018, she won the Republican primary to be a Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.[3] Her opponent in the General Election was Libertarian Mark Ash.[5] She went on to win the general election, receiving 4,760,576 votes or 74% of the vote.[6] Her term on the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals began on January 1, 2019[1] and she replaced Judge Elsa Alcala.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Slaughter is a Republican.[8]
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Libertarian | Votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michelle Slaughter | 4,760,576 | 74.68% | Mark Ash | 1,614,119 | 25.32% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Justice Elect Michelle Slaughter - Texas State Directory Online". www.txdirectory.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "UH Law Center alumna Slaughter '04 elected to Texas appeals court". www.law.uh.edu. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ a b "Galveston District Judge Michelle Slaughter wins seat on Texas Court of Criminal Appeals". THE GOLDEN HAMMER. 2018-03-11. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ Glenn, Mike (2015-10-01). "Galveston judge cleared of wrongdoing in Facebook posts". HoustonChronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Libertarian Mark Ash will challenge Michelle Slaughter for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals". Libertarian Party. 2018-03-15. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "2018 General Election". elections.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ McCullough, Jolie (2019-01-14). "Court issues stay in execution of Rusk County man scheduled to die Tuesday". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Elected Officials Directory: Judge Michelle Slaughter". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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