Please answer questions 9-18 in no more than 100 words per question. 9. What is the proper role of the Judicial of government? Branch within Texas’s system 10. For the court to which you seek an appointment (Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, court of appeals, district court), describe your views on that court’s proper role within the Texas judiciary and in relation to the other courts. 11. What role should precedent and stare decisis play in judicial decision-making? 12. Name a judge, living or dead, whom you admire and explain the basis for your choice. 13. Pick a U.S. Supreme Court decision that you think was wrongly decided, and explain why you think it was wrongly decided. 14. What, in your view, constitutes a sound judicial temperament? 15. Judges sometimes face a question of first impression. If there is no controlling precedent that is dispositive on an issue before your court, how would you go about deciding the issue? 16. Under what circumstances is it appropriate for a state court to declare unconstitutional a statute passed by the Texas Legislature and signed by the Governor? 17. Do you believe judges have a role in controlling the pace of litigation? If appointed, how do you intend to manage your caseload to ensure timely resolution of each case on your docket? 18. Have you or any law firm for which you have worked been involved in any lawsuit filed against the State of Texas, its agencies, officers, officials, or employees? If so, please describe the cases and any role you played during that litigation. If listing all such cases would be overly burdensome due to the nature of your practice, please describe the nature of your litigation against the State. Name
Please answer questions 9-18 in no more than 100 words per question. 9. What is the proper role of the Judicial Branch within Texas’s system of government? 10. For the court to which you seek an appointment (Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, court of appeals, district court), describe your views on that court’s proper role within the Texas judiciary and in relation to the other courts. 11. What role should precedent and stare decisis play in judicial decision-making? 12. Name a judge, living or dead, whom you admire and explain the basis for your choice. 13. Pick a U.S. Supreme Court decision that you think was wrongly decided, and explain why you think it was wrongly decided. 14. What, in your view, constitutes a sound judicial temperament? 15. Judges sometimes face a question of first impression. If there is no controlling precedent that is dispositive on an issue before your court, how would you go about deciding the issue? 16. Under what circumstances is it appropriate for a state court to declare unconstitutional a statute passed by the Texas Legislature and signed by the Governor? 17. Do you believe judges have a role in controlling the pace of litigation? If appointed, how do you intend to manage your caseload to ensure timely resolution of each case on your docket? 18. Have you or any law firm for which you have worked been involved in any lawsuit filed against the State of Texas, its agencies, officers, officials, or employees? If so, please describe the cases and any role you played during that litigation. If listing all such cases would be overly burdensome due to the nature of your practice, please describe the nature of your litigation against the State. Name
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