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John previously served as a judge for the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2018. Before that, he was a judge for Texas District 113 from 2010 to 2012 and for Texas District 61 from 1997 to 2008. He also worked as the director of judicial and legal issues for Judge Ed Emmett from 2009 to 2010. 

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John previously served as a justice on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2018. He also served as a judge for Texas District Courts 61 and 113. He ran for re-election for the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals in 2018 but did not win.

John Donovan previously served as a justice on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals from 2013 to 2018. He also served as a judge for Texas District Courts 61 and 113. He ran for re-election for the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals in 2018 but did not win.

As of July 22, 2026, John Donovan did not have a website or any information online.

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US gets first Sikh female judge Harris County Monica Singh

Manpreet Monica Singh was born and raised in Houston. She attended graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and the South Texas College of Law. She has a husband and two sons. 

Monica is a judge-elect. She works at Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4.

Manpreet is an attorney. She previously worked as an ad litem and mediator.

M. Monica Singh's campaign for Harris County Civil Court at Law Judge is her first entry into politics.

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Manpreet currently serves as a county civil court judge in Harris County. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. 

Harris County commissioners appoint Sonia Lopez to vacant civil court bench

As a civil court judge, sees cases regarding civil matters such as eviction appeals, property disputes, personal injury suits, contract cases and small business claims.

- As a civil court judge, sees cases regarding civil matters such as eviction appeals, property disputes, personal injury suits, contract cases and small business claims.

Believes in educating the community about the legal system, the role of local government, the law, and the administration of justice.

Plans to ensure pro se litigants are afforded the same rights and access as parties represented by counsel and are properly informed of their responsibilities, rights, and the court's expectations.

Wants to strategically address backlogs and delays by expediting cases and seeking full transparency in the parties' position, particularly regarding the likelihood of proceeding to trial.

- Believes in educating the community about the legal system, the role of local government, the law, and the administration of justice.
- Plans to ensure pro se litigants are afforded the same rights and access as parties represented by counsel and are properly informed of their responsibilities, rights, and the court's expectations.
- Wants to strategically address backlogs and delays by expediting cases and seeking full transparency in the parties' position, particularly regarding the likelihood of proceeding to trial.

Believes in equal treatment under the law.

- Believes in equal treatment under the law.

As of July 22, 2026, Manpreet Monica Singh’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Testified for the HERO Campaign and for Social Studies TEKS Standard Changes and lobbied for the Safe Schools Act

Spoke in various schools such as Cy-Fair, Klein, Ft Bend, and Houston ISD.

- Testified for the HERO Campaign and for Social Studies TEKS Standard Changes and lobbied for the Safe Schools Act
- Spoke in various schools such as Cy-Fair, Klein, Ft Bend, and Houston ISD.

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- Hears bench and jury trials, including cases with large monetary amounts.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County civil court-at-law judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county civil court-at-law judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Hears bench and jury trials and appeals from local courts.

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