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Ballot Pedia, Kim Cooks

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As a state district court judge, she oversaw all felony, probate, and civil cases, ruled in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorized naturalization proceedings, and exercised authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As an attorney at the Law Office of Kim A. Cooks, she researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family, criminal, and juvenile law.

Received the 2019 Thurgood Marshall Law School Exemplary Service to the Judiciary & Legal Community in Family Law award.

- As a state district court judge, she oversaw all felony, probate, and civil cases, ruled in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorized naturalization proceedings, and exercised authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As an attorney at the Law Office of Kim A. Cooks, she researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in family, criminal, and juvenile law.
- Received the 2019 Thurgood Marshall Law School Exemplary Service to the Judiciary & Legal Community in Family Law award.

Legal Experience

Supports mediation to resolve court cases and was awarded the 2016 Dallas County Dispute Resolution Service Award for doing so.

Plans to address the current dismissal rate of cases, specifically the "430 cases...dismissed in fiscal year 2023." Said, "Justice has been DELAYED and DENIED."

- Supports mediation to resolve court cases and was awarded the 2016 Dallas County Dispute Resolution Service Award for doing so.
- Plans to address the current dismissal rate of cases, specifically the "430 cases...dismissed in fiscal year 2023." Said, "Justice has been DELAYED and DENIED."

Judicial Administration

Believes in ensuring "judicial justice" for all through community relationships and cultural understanding.

Believes his candidacy supports "Progress and Inclusivity" and embodies "resilience, intellect, and a commitment to justice that transcends boundaries."

Says her candidacy supports "Progress and Inclusivity" and embodies "resilience, intellect, and a commitment to justice that transcends boundaries."

- Believes in ensuring "judicial justice" for all through community relationships and cultural understanding.
- Says her candidacy supports "Progress and Inclusivity" and embodies "resilience, intellect, and a commitment to justice that transcends boundaries."

Judicial Philosophy

Believes in the importance of inclusiveness and representation in the judicial system.

- Believes in the importance of inclusiveness and representation in the judicial system.

Ethics & Conduct

Served as a speaker at the 2024 Texas A&M University MSC Spencer Leadership Conference, discussing "selfless service."

Received the 2023 Jenny Beauty Supply Community Leader Award of Excellence.

Received the 2022 Fresh Start Foundation Community Influencer Award.

Recognized with the 2021 WPS TV Leadership Award for community involvement.

Received the 2020 Dallas Lawyers Magazine Outstanding Service in the Judiciary and Community Award.

Awarded the 2019 Dallas Lawyers Magazine Community Outreach Award for educating the community about the Court.

Recognized as an Outstanding Leader in the Community by Elite News in 2019.

Recognized as a 2019 CASA Champion for Children.

Recognized as a 2019 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Champion for Children.

Received the 2015 Bishop Dunne Community Honor for Excellence in Serving the Dallas Community.

Served as the keynote speaker at the Korean Gala in 2014, supporting the Korean and Asian Community.

As a community volunteer, hosted voter registration drives, candidate forums, and provided court system education.

Mentored women and girls in the community.

Has mentored women and girls in her community.

- Served as a speaker at the 2024 Texas A&M University MSC Spencer Leadership Conference, discussing "selfless service."
- Received the 2023 Jenny Beauty Supply Community Leader Award of Excellence.
- Received the 2022 Fresh Start Foundation Community Influencer Award.
- Recognized with the 2021 WPS TV Leadership Award for community involvement.
- Received the 2020 Dallas Lawyers Magazine Outstanding Service in the Judiciary and Community Award.
- Awarded the 2019 Dallas Lawyers Magazine Community Outreach Award for educating the community about the Court.
- Recognized as an Outstanding Leader in the Community by Elite News in 2019.
- Recognized as a 2019 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Champion for Children.
- Received the 2015 Bishop Dunne Community Honor for Excellence in Serving the Dallas Community.
- Served as the keynote speaker at the Korean Gala in 2014, supporting the Korean and Asian Community.
- As a community volunteer, hosted voter registration drives, candidate forums, and provided court system education.
- Has mentored women and girls in her community.

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Kim Cooks

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As a partner at Thompson Coe, manages key client relationships, pursues new clients, mentors junior lawyers, oversees certain areas of legal practice, and provides legal counsel with a specialization in civil appeals.

- As a partner at Thompson Coe, manages key client relationships, pursues new clients, mentors junior lawyers, oversees certain areas of legal practice, and provides legal counsel with a specialization in civil appeals.

As of September 7, 2024, Gino J. Rossini’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes "legislating from the bench," saying he will take a "conservative" approach as a judge. 

Believes an appellate judge's role is to interpret the law as written and apply it to the facts before the court, with no favoritism to either party.

Believes in interpreting laws as written and applying it with no political favoritism. 

- Opposes "legislating from the bench," saying he will take a "conservative" approach as a judge. 
- Believes in interpreting laws as written and applying it with no political favoritism. 

Serves on the Academy Advisory Council of Great Heart Irving, a charter school.

Serves as a board memeber of the The Pines Catholic Camp.

- Serves on the Academy Advisory Council of Great Heart Irving, a charter school.
- Serves as a board memeber of the The Pines Catholic Camp.

Gino J. Rossini

- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- There are a total of 80 appellate court seats, distributed variably among the courts as defined by law.
- Courts with more than three justices decide cases in rotating panels of three.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The annual salary for intermediate court justices is approximately $170,000.