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American Law Institute, The Hon. Tonya Parker

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As a state district court judge, oversees all felony, probate, and civil cases, rules in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorizes naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As a legal scholar, frequently serves as a panelist, makes presentations on legal topics, and publishes articles on a variety of subjects related to legal issues and trial practices.

- As a state district court judge, oversees all felony, probate, and civil cases, rules in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorizes naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercises authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As a legal scholar, frequently serves as a panelist, makes presentations on legal topics, and publishes articles on a variety of subjects related to legal issues and trial practices.

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Said, "each day that I have held the privilege of presiding over the 116th Judicial District Court, I have consciously tried to be three things: fair, prepared, and dignified in the manner in which I approach and handle proceedings."

- Said, "each day that I have held the privilege of presiding over the 116th Judicial District Court, I have consciously tried to be three things: fair, prepared, and dignified in the manner in which I approach and handle proceedings."

Judicial Administration

As of September 7, 2024, Tonya Parker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Regular volunteer with IGNITE, a non-partisan organization that encourages and trains young women to pursue careers in politics.

Serves as a member of the Executive Board of Directors for Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law.

- Regular volunteer with IGNITE, a non-partisan organization that encourages and trains young women to pursue careers in politics.
- Serves as a member of the Executive Board of Directors for Southern Methodist Dedman School of Law.

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Ballotpedia, Emily Miskel

As a state court of appeals judge for 2 years, Miskel ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

As a state district court judge for 7 years, Miskel 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 KoonsFuller, PC for 6 years, Miskel researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.

As an attorney at Thompson & Knight for 1 year, Miskel researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in patent, environmental, and international energy.

Frequently speaks on legal technology topics such as electronic evidence, e-discovery, data theft, interception of communications, and online impersonation.

As a judge, held the first virtual bench trial in Texas and the first virtual jury trial in the world.

As a judge, Miskel held the first virtual bench trial in Texas and the first virtual jury trial in the world.

- As a state court of appeals judge for 2 years, Miskel ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that compel and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.
- As a state district court judge for 7 years, Miskel 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 KoonsFuller, PC for 6 years, Miskel researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients.
- As an attorney at Thompson & Knight for 1 year, Miskel researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in patent, environmental, and international energy.
- Frequently speaks on legal technology topics such as electronic evidence, e-discovery, data theft, interception of communications, and online impersonation.
- As a judge, Miskel held the first virtual bench trial in Texas and the first virtual jury trial in the world.

Believes in being accountable to taxpayers.

Supports managing public funds adequately and well and using resources efficiently and effectively.

Supports innovative management and administration.

Supports open and transparent government, accountability to taxpayers, and self-enforcement of legal and ethical rules.

Supports government transparency with the public. 

- Believes in being accountable to taxpayers.
- Supports managing public funds adequately and well and using resources efficiently and effectively.
- Supports established term limits.
- Supports innovative management and administration.
- Supports government transparency with the public. 

Plans to uphold judicial values of integrity, fairness, and respect.

Strives to "to always live up to" the judicial values of Rule of Law, Equal Justice, Accountability, Excellence, and Service. 

- Strives to "to always live up to" the judicial values of Rule of Law, Equal Justice, Accountability, Excellence, and Service. 

As of September 7, 2024, Emily A. Miskel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Volunteered as an attorney in a pro bono divorce clinic.

- Volunteered as an attorney in a pro bono divorce clinic.

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- 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.