District Judge 148th Judicial District
District judges hold significant responsibilities within the legal system. They preside over trials, hearings, and motions, ensuring fair proceedings and making rulings based on evidence and the law. They interpret and apply the law, manage courtroom procedures, and deliver judgments in both civil and criminal cases. District judges play a crucial role in upholding justice, ensuring due process, and maintaining the integrity of the legal system within their jurisdiction.
Click a candidate icon to find more information about the candidate. To compare two candidates, click the "compare" button. To start over, click a candidate icon.
-
David Klein
(Rep)
-
David Stith
(Rep)
What motivated you to run for this office?
Describe your strongest competency and life experience that qualify you to hold this office.
During your campaign, what is the number one concern expressed to you by residents? What is your response to this concern?
Other than the issues previously addressed, what are your top three priorities, and, if elected, how would you address them?
Campaign Phone
(361)815-0053
By their own example, my parents instilled in my siblings and me a sense of duty to serve our communities. I initially ran for this office to serve our community to ensure the 148th District Court was accessible and working for this community. I decided to seek re-election to continue the work accomplished over the last three years.
As a practicing lawyer, I tried every type of case that comes through the 148th District Court. Prior to being elected, I understood the issues from the perspective of an attorney. As the sitting judge, I have also come to understand the issues from the court’s perspective as well. Upon being elected in 2022, I assembled a team of hardworking professionals who are also dedicated to ensuring justice is delivered in a timely manner. As a team, we have worked hard to reduce the backlog of cases in the court, which has also saved the community’s tax dollars. We have also been able to effectively increase accessibility to the court.
The number one concern I heard while seeking election in 2022 was the court was not accessible or available for hearings. We addressed the issue by conducting morning and afternoon dockets designed to be more flexible and accommodating to attorney schedules. Zoom is also a tool that continues to be used in appropriate instances to accommodate schedules and costs.
The 148th District Court strives to ensure that cases are decided in a just, fair, and timely manner. As judge, I review materials provided by the parties carefully and ask for explanation and authority in hearings. I do my best to provide timely rulings and our flexible dockets allow parties and attorneys to get their cases in front of the court quickly for a timely resolution. We continuously review our case files to identify cases which are not active to be addressed by the court. I attend several conferences each year to stay on top of new developments in the law in cases which typically come through the 148th District Court.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
Candidate has not yet responded.
To make a selection for a candidate you must first find your races. Would you like to find your races now?
You have already selected the maximum number of candidates for this race.
You must uncheck an existing selection before making another selection.