Harris County
Civil District Judge, 281st Judicial District
Christine Weems
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- CHRISTINE WEEMS
- Current role
- Judge, 281st Civil District Court, Harris County (elected 2018)
- Background
- Attended Klein High School and the University of Texas at Austin
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law
- Board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law
- Born in Miami to parents who fled Vietnam in 1975
- Grew up in Spring, Texas
- Experience
- Has presided over 80 jury trials since taking the bench (per campaign)
- Democratic nominee, Texas Supreme Court, Place 4 (2024)
- Director, mock trial program, University of Houston Law Center
- Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center
- Top priorities
- "a commitment to fairness in every courtroom"
- "manage complex civil cases efficiently and fairly"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: brings "a commitment to fairness in every courtroom"
- Court administration: Campaign site: has the experience "to manage complex civil cases efficiently and fairly"
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
- Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
- Campaign website
- weemsforjudge.com
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