NOTEWORTHY CASES ASSIGNED TO THIS COURT

Nov. 10, 2009:  200972839 - BIANCANALA, RALPH vs. FERTITTA, TILMAN J (link to docket)
See Petition: Ralph Biancanala v. Tilman Fertitta Shareholder Class Action Suit re Landry's Buyout

RECENT APPEALS FROM CASES IN JUDGE RENDON'S COURT

In re Devon Energy Corp (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 8, 2009)(Jennings)
(arbitration mandamus granted, parallel arbitration proceeding, litigation stay imposed,
nonsignatories)
GRANT PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS:   Opinion by Justice Terry Jennings
01-09-00174-CV  In re Devon Energy Corporation, Devon Energy International, Ltd. and Texneft, Inc.
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County  
Trial Court Judge:The Honorable Josefina Rendon  

RECENT APPEALS FROM JUDGE ELIZABETH RAY'S COURT

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Josefina Rendon Succeeds Elizabeth Ray
as Judge of the 165th District Court in Harris County, Texas
Houston Opinions
Houston Courts and Cases
Harris County Civil Courts and
Judges (Non-family)
2008 Judicial Election Loser --> Houston Opinions web page for predecessor Hon. Elizabeth Ray
For info on new judge and court contact info
go to --> Official 165th Judicial District Court Web Page (Hon. Josefina Rendon)
Also see --> Judge Elizabeth Ray's biographical information and court policies and procedures
2008 campaigns and elections: 165th District Court Race:
Republican Incumbent: Judge Ray's (click for candidate website)
Democratic Candidate for this Bench: Josefina Muniz Rendon  (link to campaign web site)
THE INCUMBENT IN HER OWN WORDS
 THE CHALLENGER IN HER OWN WORDS
Elizabeth Ray, Republican
Education: Texas Tech; Baylor Law School; law
clerk, U.S. Magistrate. Well-qualified: Civil
District Judge since 1992; 14 years private
practice; Board Certified, civil trial law; certified
mediator; specialist in commercial litigation,
business law. Honors: Trial Judge of the Year;
twice elected Chief Administrative Judge; Top 10
Texas Women on the ///
 Josefina Muniz Rendon, Democrat
Municipal Judge since 1983; Attorney since 1977,
Mediator since 1993. Presided over hundreds
of trials. Mediated hundreds of legal disputes.
Published dozens of legal articles. Editorial
Board Member: TEXAS BAR JOURNAL, TEXAS
MEDIATOR and HOUSTON LAWYER.
Past President: Texas Association of Mediators.
Mediator/Trainer for U.S. Air Force, Army,
Navy. www.Rendonforjudge.com
WHEN SHOULD A JUDGE RECUSE?
 WHEN SHOULD A JUDGE RECUSE?
In addition to the statutory standards, a judge
must recuse when she does not believe she can
rule fairly or impartially. She must also recuse
when there is an appearance of impropriety.
Whether there is an appearance of impropriety
must be considered from the position of the
litigants, not that of the judgE
 A judge should withdraw from a case anytime
there is a reasonable question about his/her
impartiality; there’s an appearance or reality of
personal bias or prejudice concerning the case;
if a family member is involved in the case; or for
any other reason as specified in Rule 18b of
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.
Source: LWV Voters Guide: Question to candidate
 Source: League of Women Voters Guide: Candidate Q&A
More on the incumbent from the Harris County
GOP judicial re-election campaign web site:
Keep our Judges dot com
 More on this candidate form the Harris County
Democratice Party judicial elections campaign web
site: Judges for All dot com
WHY RAY?
She knows the law. She
knows how the court
system works.
She knows the job and
what it requires.
And that’s why she’s the
one judge you want trying
your case. (Campaign site))
2008 ELECTION OUTCOME: REP Elizabeth Ray 549,921 Votes: 49.98%
DEM Josefina Muniz Rendon 550,296 Votes: 50.02% See all Harris County Election Results

Harris County District Court Judges

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11th  Judge Mark Davidson (former)  
55th  Judge Dion Ramos (elected 2008)
55th  Judge Jeff Shadwick (former)
55th  Judge Jeff Brown (former)
61st  Judge Al Bennet (2009)
61st  Judge John Donovan (former)
80th  Judge Larry Weiman (2009)
80th  Judge Lynn Bradshaw-Hull (former)
113th  Judge Patricia Hancock
125th  Judge Kyle Carter (2009)
125th  Judge John Coselli (former)
127th  Judge R. K. Sandill (2009)
127th  Judge Sharolyn Wood (former)
129th  Judge Michael Gomez (2009)
129th  Judge Grant Dorfman (former)
133th  Judge Jaclanel McFarland (2009)
133th  Judge Lamar McCorkle (former)
151st   Judge Mike Engelhart (2009)
151st   Judge Caroline E. Baker (former)
152nd  Judge Robert Schaffer (2009)
152nd  Judge Kenneth Wise (former)
157th   Judge Randall Wilson
164th   Judge Alexandra Smoots-Hogan (2009)
164th   Judge Martha Hill Jamison (former)
165th   Judge Josefina Muniz Rendon (2009)
165th   Judge Elizabeth Ray (former)
189th   Judge Bill Burke
190th   Judge Patricia Kerrigan (reelected '08)
190th   Hon. Jennifer W. Elrod (now on 5th Cir)
215th   Judge Steven E. Kirkland (2009)
215th   Judge Levi Benton (former)
234th   Judge Reece Rondon
269th   Judge Dan Hinde (appointed 2008)
269th   John T. Wooldridge (resigned 2008)
270th   Judge Brent Gamble
280th   Judge Tony Lindsay
281st   Judge Sylvia Matthews (appt'd 2008)
281st   Judge David J. Bernal (resigned 2008)
295th   Judge Tracy E. Christopher
333rd  Judge Joseph James "Tad" Halbach Jr.
334th  Judge Sharon McCally (reelected 2008)
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