Dec. 21, 2007 - Governor Rick Perry appoints former HISD board president and member Jeff Shadwick to replace Judge Jeff Brown Court location for 55th District Court: 201 Caroline, 9th Fl. Houston, TX 77002 For contact Information including telephone number see --> Official web page for the 55th District Court of Harris County Current Judge of this court: Hon. Jeffrey Shadwick Judge Shadwick was appointed by Governor Perry January 2, 2008 Former presiding judge: Hon. Jeffrey Vincent Brown aka Judge Jeff Brown, who now sits as a justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals 2008 PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FOR THE 55TH DISTRICT COURT BENCH Incumbent: Republican Jeff Shadwick Four candidates competed for this bench in the 2008 primary elections: Melissa Fertel, Eric Lunceford, Dion Ramos, and Jeff Shadwick. The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Candidate Qualification Poll shows that even among participating lawyers the winner was not a foregone conclusion, although Shadwick and Ramos had the edge. The Houston Bar Association insists on the following disclaimer regarding the significance of the poll results: "The Judicial Qualification Poll is not an endorsement by the Houston Bar Association." Recent Appeals from cases in the 55th District (Judge Shadwick) [forthcoming in 2008] See --> Appeals from cases heard by Former District Court Judge Jeff Brown |
55th District Court Race: Incumbent Republican Appointee Jeff Shadwick loses to Democrat Dion Ramos Houston Opinions |
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APPEALS FROM THE 55TH DISTRICT COURT In re Allen and Martin Lewis Revocable Trust (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] Feb. 16, 2010) (per curiam) (mandamus denied re: trial court’s decision on the special exception, evidentiary objections, and motion for leave to late-file summary judgment evidence) DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam Before Justices Keyes, Sharp and Massengale 01-09-00294-CV In re Allen and Martin Lewis Revocable Trust, et al. Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jeffrey A. Shadwick SWP Remic Properties II LP v. HCAD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 7, 2010) (Sullivan)(trial court’s order granting Harris County Appraisal District’s (“HCAD”) plea to the jurisdiction affirmed; ad valorem tax protest appeal judicial review suit not brought by owner of property. Rule 28 inapplicable) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Sullivan 14-08-00425-CV SWP Remic Properties II LP as the Property Owners and the Property Owners v. Harris County Appraisal District Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jeff Shadwick Leigh v. Kuenstler (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 1, 2009)(Guzman) (DTPA, dispute about allegedly inadequate UIM insurance coverage; insurance agent's duty to procure insurance; judgment for defendant affirmed) AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Eva Guzman Before Justices Anderson, Guzman and Boyce 14-08-00245-CV Theresa Leigh v. Richard Kuenstler, Jr. Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jeff Shadwick Rittger, MD v. Danos (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Jun. 18, 2009)(Op. By Hanks) (HCLC expert report sufficiency challenged, interlocutory appeal, ILA) AFFIRM TC JUDGMENT: Opinion by Justice Hanks Before Justices Keyes, Hanks and Bland 01-08-00588-CV Kevin Rittger, M.D. v. Lou Virgina Danos Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Hon. Jeffrey A. Shadwick Lomax v. Thomas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Aug 28, 2008)(per curiam) DISMISSED: Per Curiam (DWOJ, interlocutory appeal not authorized) Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown 14-08-00163-CV Mark Lomax v. Tommy B. Thomas Et Al Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County Trial Court Judge: Jeff Shadwick There is no statute providing for an interlocutory appeal of the court's ruling on indigency for trial proceedings. Therefore, we are without jurisdiction over this appeal. |
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