Harris County
Family District Judge, 311th Judicial District
Germaine Janet Tanner
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- GERMAINE JANET TANNER
- Current role
- Presiding Judge, 311th Family District Court, Harris County (elected November 6, 2018; sworn in January 1, 2019)
- Background
- B.A. in political science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University
- Own law office, concentrating on family law (established 2003)
- Experience
- Re-elected November 8, 2022, defeating Gardner Eastland 51.2% to 48.8%
- Before the bench: appointed amicus attorney, attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem and special master (per Ballotpedia)
- Free "Brown Bag" continuing legal education seminars for attorneys, offered from the court (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Mission statement she set for the court: "interpret and apply the law consistently and impartially; where appropriate, use discretion wisely"
- Campaign site: the court "has established a generous preferential setting calendar, eliminated docket calls to expedite the hearing of cases"
- Campaign site: the court "continues to permit attorneys, litigants, and witnesses to make virtual appearances when necessary"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Her mission statement for the court: "interpret and apply the law consistently and impartially; where appropriate, use discretion wisely"
- Court administration: Campaign site: the court "has established a generous preferential setting calendar, eliminated docket calls to expedite the hearing of cases"
- Endorsements
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- judgegermainetanner.com
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