SARAH BETH LANDAU

Democratic

On ballot as: SARAH BETH LANDAU
Current role: Not found
Background: Bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Law degree, Columbia University (1998)
Has taught Appellate Litigation at Thurgood Marshall School of Law (per campaign)
Experience: Justice, First Court of Appeals, Place 6 (2019–2024)
Earlier: federal clerk for Judge Vanessa D. Gilmore
Vinson & Elkins
Federal Public Defender
Harris County Public Defender's Office
Top priorities: "The court should be a part of the community and the community should know how the court is serving them."
"The court should decide cases transparently and timely."
"The court can partner with the law library and the access to justice commission to improve things for people who cannot afford an attorney."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, while on the 1st Court of Appeals: "I try to get it right without doing harm to the litigants or the law, if I can."
Court administration: In a Ballotpedia survey: "The court should decide cases transparently and timely."
Endorsements: Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
Bay Area Democratic Movement
Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
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Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: landauforjustice.com

Chief Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District