Harris County
Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 10
Juanita A. Jackson
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- JUANITA A. JACKSON
- Current role
- Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 10 (elected 2022; since January 1, 2023)
- Background
- Graduate, James Madison High School, Houston
- Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, University of Alabama (1988)
- Law degree, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (1997)
- Experience
- Former Texas Assistant Attorney General, consumer protection cases (per campaign)
- Former felony trial attorney, Harris County Public Defender's Office (per campaign)
- Creator, producer and cast member, WE tv series Sisters in Law (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Says she has worked "to clear a significant case backlog, improve court efficiency"
- Says she "increased public access by livestreaming court proceedings daily"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: with young defendants, "she emphasizes accountability alongside opportunities for positive change."
- Court administration: Campaign site: she "has worked diligently to clear a significant case backlog, improve court efficiency, and foster an atmosphere of respect and professionalism in her courtroom."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- judgejuanitajackson.com
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