Harris County
Criminal District Judge, 248th Judicial District
Hilary Unger
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- HILARY UNGER
- Current role
- Judge, 248th District Court, Harris County (since Jan. 1, 2019)
- Background
- Law degree, University of Florida (per campaign)
- Grew up in Miami Beach, Florida (per campaign)
- Moved to Houston in 2007 (per campaign)
- Experience
- Second term
- Presides over the Young Women's Docket (per campaign)
- Volunteer, STAR Drug Court (per campaign)
- Former chair, Fair Defense Act Management System (FDAMS) Committee (per campaign)
- Prosecutor and public defender, New York (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Supporting alternatives to incarceration where appropriate"
- "Treating everyone" in the courtroom "with patience, dignity, and respect"
- "Protecting the rights of crime victims while ensuring due process"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Every case is unique, and she makes decisions based on careful consideration of the facts and the law."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says she "ensures that serious cases go to trial when they are ready to be tried" and "handled 19 criminal jury trials" in 2024
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
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- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
- Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
- Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Run Sister Run (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- judgeunger.com
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