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The Duel in the 213th

By Shawn Matlock

As many of you know, there is an April 8 run-off election here in Texas. One of the races up for grabs on the Republican ticket is the race for the 213th District Court of Tarrant County. The 213th is a criminal court (otherwise, I wouldn't care that much) and is open because Judge Bob Gill resigned earlier last year. The candidates for the bench include former judge Louis Sturns and current Tarrant County Assistant District Attorney Lisa Callaghan. Judge Sturns was appointed by Governor Perry to fill the vacancy created by Judge Gill's resignation. Recently, Richard Henderson, a local defense attorney, submitted a letter to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram endorsing Judge Sturns. That is found here. In Henderson's letter, he criticizes the Callaghan campaign for its use of the following phrase: "Lisa Callaghan has spent her lifetime protecting you from darkness...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Matlock Blog on March 26, 2008 (boomark / email).