Ballotpedia, Christine Weems

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As a personal injury attorney, represented injured plaintiffs in cases such as medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and mass tort litigation, and became board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law.

As a personal injury attorney, represented injured plaintiffs in cases such as medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and mass tort litigation.

As a trial attorney, represented individuals and multinational corporations in litigation.

- As a personal injury attorney, represented injured plaintiffs in cases such as medical malpractice, automobile accidents, and mass tort litigation.
- As a trial attorney, represented individuals and multinational corporations in litigation.

Legal Experience

As of September 7, 2024, Christine Vinh Weems’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

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Supports bringing balance, fairness, and impartiality to the court.

- Supports bringing balance, fairness, and impartiality to the court.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

As artistic director of the Spontaneous Smattering play festival, helped raise over $14K and donate over 3K canned goods to the Houston Food Bank.

Has served as a Girl Scout leader and member of Beta Alpha Rho, a pre-law fraternity, and Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-ed service fraternity.

As a founding board member and executive director of Cone Man Running Production, a Houston-area community theatre, helped establish a local arts organization.

Is a founding board member and executive director of Cone Man Running Production, a Houston-area community theatre.

Recognized as one of the top ten advocates from her law school and named a member of the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization.

Awarded the Honorary Alum award by the University of Houston Law Center's Alumni Association for her work with the mock trial team.

Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.

Served as a faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA).

- As artistic director of the Spontaneous Smattering play festival, helped raise over $14K and donate over 3K canned goods to the Houston Food Bank.
- Has served as a Girl Scout leader and member of Beta Alpha Rho, a pre-law fraternity, and Alpha Phi Omega, a national co-ed service fraternity.
- Is a founding board member and executive director of Cone Man Running Production, a Houston-area community theatre.
- Recognized as one of the top ten advocates from her law school and named a member of the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization.
- Awarded the Honorary Alum award by the University of Houston Law Center's Alumni Association for her work with the mock trial team.
- Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates.
- Served as a faculty member for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA).

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Christine Vinh Weems

Texas Judicial Branch, Justice John Phillip Devine 

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As a judge, reduced his court’s case backlog by over 40 percent.

Promises to apply the law impartially and consider all arguments presented.

- As a judge, reduced his court’s case backlog by over 40 percent.
- Promises to apply the law impartially and consider all arguments presented.

Believes in interpreting the law rather than "making law" from the bench.

Believes parents should be allowed to use traditional disciplinary measures without fear of losing custody.

- Believes in interpreting the law rather than "making law" from the bench.
- Believes parents should be allowed to use traditional disciplinary measures without fear of losing custody.

John Devine

- The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters including juvenile delinquency cases.
- The Texas Supreme Court is made up of nine justices. All nine positions are elected, with a term of office of six years and no term limits.
- Decisions are made collectively by majority vote, and a justice writes the majority opinion.
- The Texas Supreme Court is the only state supreme court in the United States in which refusing to hear a lower courts’ cases implies approval of courts’ decision, thus rendering it precedent.
- Justices must be at least 35 years old, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years
- Depending on length of office, justices are paid a salary of between $168,000 and $201,600