Harris County
Criminal District Judge, 230th Judicial District
Chris Morton
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- CHRIS MORTON
- Current role
- Judge, 230th District Court, Harris County (since Jan. 1, 2019)
- Background
- Law degree, University of Houston Law Center (evening student; per campaign)
- U.S. military veteran (per campaign)
- Grew up in Randleman, North Carolina (per campaign)
- Experience
- Elected 2018; re-elected November 2022, defeating Brad Hart
- Criminal defense attorney, own practice; appointed counsel for indigent defendants (per campaign)
- Harris County Assistant District Attorney, Trial Division, four and a half years (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "I firmly believe that judges should have no hand in selecting the attorneys who represent the parties before them" (campaign site, written for his 2022 re-election)
- Whether a defendant stays in jail before trial "should not depend on whether that individual is rich or poor" (same 2022 text)
- "In my court, I strive to ensure that addiction and mental health issues are addressed, not punished." (same 2022 text)
- "As judge, I fully utilize Veteran's Court." (same 2022 text)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site, text written for his 2022 re-election: "In my court, I strive to ensure that addiction and mental health issues are addressed, not punished."
- Court administration: Campaign site, text written for his 2022 re-election: "I firmly believe that judges should have no hand in selecting the attorneys who represent the parties before them."
- Endorsements
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
- Campaign website
- chrismortonforjudge.org
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