2026 Texas General Election

Judge Cheryl Williams, Board Secretary, Has Long History of ...

Cheryl Williams has a bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University and a law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law

Cheryl is a Municipal Judge. She works at the City of Dallas, where she has served for 25 years. She previously worked as an Enforcement Attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and later practiced law in private practice, representing individuals in civil and criminal cases.

Cheryl previously worked as a magistrate, an enforcement attorney at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and later practiced law in private practice, representing individuals in civil and criminal cases. 

Cheryl currently serves as a municipal judge for Dallas. She previously served as a city court judge for Dallas. 

As a municipal court judge, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

As a city court judge, oversaw cases involving low-value civil suits and minor criminal offenses that occurred within city limits.

- As a municipal court judge, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.
- As a city court judge, oversaw cases involving low-value civil suits and minor criminal offenses that occurred within city limits.

Legal Experience

Seeks to preside over the court with knowledge and efficiency.

- Seeks to preside over the court with knowledge and efficiency.

Judicial Administration

As of July 22, 2026, Cheryl Williams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Participates as a speaker for bar associations, conferences, schools, community-based organizations, and social and religious groups.

Participates in the Board of Directors of the Sam Houston State University Alumni Association, the National Community Court Justice Board, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other associations.

Served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas College of Law and as an adjunct professor of Business Law at Paul Quinn College.

Is involved with and cares about women's and children’s issues

- Participates as a speaker for bar associations, conferences, schools, community-based organizations, and social and religious groups.
- Participates in the Board of Directors of the Sam Houston State University Alumni Association, the National Community Court Justice Board, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other associations.
- Served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Texas College of Law and as an adjunct professor of Business Law at Paul Quinn College.
- Is involved with and cares about women's and children’s issues

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Cheryl Williams

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- Has jurisdiction over all appeals from criminal convictions from justice and municipal courts in Dallas County.
- Oversees mental health diversion court, competency court, and misdemeanor criminal trial court.
- County criminal court of appeals 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 criminal court of appeals judges is $185,000.

Oversees multiple courts and criminal appeals from Dallas County courts.

Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals Judge, Post 2

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