New Harris County Democratic Judges Well Received

The Texas Lawyer newspaper had a lengthy article LINK in its April 6, 2009 issue about the early marks for the newly elected Democratic civil and criminal Judges in Harris County.

To quote the piece:

. . . in interviews with 17 Houston litigators — including plaintiffs lawyers, civil-defense lawyers, criminal-defense lawyers and prosecutors who have appeared before the new Harris County judges during their first 100 days on the bench — the reviews are overwhelmingly positive.

Your favorite blogger was not mentioned in the story. One of the themes prevalent in the article, at least with respect to the civil judges, is that cases are finally moving to trial:

They're moving cases to trial. That's pretty unusual in Harris County," says Caddell, a partner in Houston's Caddell & Chapman. Caddell had all but given up on trying suits in his own hometown because of the time it took to get a case before a jury. He even went as far as taking the California bar exam two years ago so he could practice in that state. But it's a new day in the Harris County Civil Courthouse, Caddell says.

It's a great read. Thanks to everyone who helped get us elected. Send the article to your friends!



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