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DaSean earned a bachelor's degree in English from Tuskegee University, a master's degree in management and leadership from Webster University, and a law degree from Texas Southern University.

DaSean worked as a private practice attorney prior to his election. He is also a judge advocate with the U.S. Army Reserve, having previously served in the Army.

DaSean Jones is currently a judge for the 180th Criminal District Court. He was elected in 2018 and is serving his 2nd term.

As an attorney, worked on criminal and personal injury cases.

- As an attorney, worked on criminal and personal injury cases.

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Promises to ensure "just treatment and fairness is applied to every person that enters the courtroom."

- Promises to ensure "just treatment and fairness is applied to every person that enters the courtroom."

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Believes fairness, impartiality, and diversity of experience and perspective are essential to ensure the law is applied with meaningful equity.

- Believes fairness, impartiality, and diversity of experience and perspective are essential to ensure the law is applied with meaningful equity.

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Judge DaSean Jones is currently a military judge and presides over the 180th Criminal District Court. He is the first combat veteran and minority to hold this position.

DaSean Jones is currently a judge for the 180th Criminal District Court and is running for the Texas Supreme Court, Place 2.

Supports following Texas donation limits of $5,000 per individual for judicial campaigns.

Supports Texas law allowing non-dependent spouses to donate $5,000 each, and permitting professional corporations and partnerships to contribute up to $30,000 per election, with individual donations capped at $5,000.

Supports strict donation limits, allowing law firms to donate up to $30,000 per election with individual donations capped at $5,000. Total contributions from political committees cannot exceed $300,000.

- 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 court’s cases implies approval of the court’s 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
- Court of Criminal Appeals judges earn a salary of $210,000 to $264,600, depending on how long they have served in office.