Opinion: Abbott brings needed diversity to Texas highest criminal court by appointing Judge Jesse McClure
Brian Wice
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Harris County Criminal District Court Judge Jesse McClure was recently appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to fill the seat left open by the retirement of Judge Mike KeaslerAleksandar Radovanov - FotoliaShow MoreShow Less
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Judge Jesse McClure’s appointment fills a significant gap on the CCA’s canvas that has existed for over two decades: the absence of an African American jurist on the state’s highest criminal court.Jon Shapley, Staff photographer / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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They are the nine most powerful judges in Texas most members of the public have never heard of. They determine whether an inmate on death row lives or dies and if and when the victim of a wrongful conviction will be set free. Yet, a typical Texan is more likely to be able to name a Kardashian sister or two than a single member of this all-impor
Meet Harris County s newest judges, the only Latinas to sit on a criminal bench
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Ana Martinez, 179th District Court, left, and Natalia Cornelio, 351st District Court, two incoming criminal district court judges in Harris County, pose for a portrait in the East End Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 in Houston. Martinez and Cornelio are the only two Latina district court judges on the bench, and just the second and third over a period of 15 years.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Ana Martinez, 179th District Court, left, and Natalia Cornelio, 351st District Court, two incoming criminal district court judges in Harris County, pose for a portrait in the East End Monday, Nov. 23, 2020 in Houston. Martinez and Cornelio are the only two Latina district court judges on the bench, and just the second and third over a period of 15 years.Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less