Judge Kenneth D. Sanders, Justice of the Peace for Tarrant County Precinct 7, received the Government Award. Tarrant County Precinct 7 covers portions of Arlington. A Fort Worth native and graduate of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Sanders brings leadership experience from careers at Lockheed Martin and General Motors to his role in public service. He emphasizes accessibility and fairness in the justice system.

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Sanders, a product of the FWISD graduating from Paul Laurence Dunbar, before starting his collegiate matriculation at Tarrant County College, later finishing his Bachelor’s degree at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
He has enjoyed a successful career in supply chain and performance manufacturing management with such companies as Lockheed Martin and General Motors.

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Kenneth D. Sanders is originally from Fort Worth. He attended Tarrant County College and earned a bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Justice of the Peace Court 7 - Tarrant County

Kenneth D. Sanders has worked in supply chain and performance manufacturing management with Lockheed Martin and General Motors.

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Kenneth Sanders, was elected Judge by the citizens of Tarrant County’s Precinct 7 to serve as their Justice of the Peace Court representative.

Kenneth serves as a judge representing Tarrant County Precinct 7 in the Justice of the Peace Court. He was elected by the precinct's citizens.

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As of July 22, 2026, Kenneth D. Sanders’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Legal Experience

#### Accessible Community Leadership
Justice should never feel distant. Judge Sanders works to ensure the court serves the people consistently, efficiently, and with compassion.

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# IMPORTANT NOTICES

ZOOM REQUEST: Effective April 1, 2024, any Zoom request will not be approved. All hearings will be held in person. No Exceptions!

CONTINUANCE OR RESET: Effective July 15, 2024, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7 will no longer consider any continuances or resets made within one business day of scheduled hearing. All requests for continuances or resets for any case type, must be received at least 24 hours (one business day) before the commencement of the scheduled hearing.

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Works to ensure the court serves people consistently, efficiently, and with compassion.

As justice of the peace, requires all hearings to be held in person and does not approve Zoom requests.

As justice of the peace, requires continuance or reset requests to be submitted at least one business day before a scheduled hearing.

As justice of the peace, offers electronic filing, including an online guided process for preparing and filing case forms.

- Works to ensure the court serves people consistently, efficiently, and with compassion.
- As justice of the peace, requires all hearings to be held in person and does not approve Zoom requests.
- As justice of the peace, requires continuance or reset requests to be submitted at least one business day before a scheduled hearing.
- As justice of the peace, offers electronic filing, including an online guided process for preparing and filing case forms.

Judicial Administration

#### Fair and Respectful Justice
Every person deserves to be heard. Judge Sanders is committed to treating everyone who enters his courtroom with dignity, fairness, and respect.

#### Solutions Over Conflict
The Justice Court is often where everyday people come during difficult moments. Judge Sanders focuses on helping neighbors find practical solutions that allow them to move forward.

Commits to treating everyone who enters the courtroom with dignity, fairness, and respect.

Focuses on helping neighbors find practical solutions that allow them to move forward.

- Commits to treating everyone who enters the courtroom with dignity, fairness, and respect.
- Focuses on helping neighbors find practical solutions that allow them to move forward.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

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Kenneth D. Sanders

Kenneth Sanders is from Fort Worth, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has four sisters.

Before taking the bench, Kenneth worked in manufacturing and supply-chain leadership. He has held positions at Lockheed Martin and General Motors. 

Kenneth is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County's Precinct 7.

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Prioritizes accessibility and fairness in the justice system.

Kenneth Sanders is from Fort Worth, Texas. He has an associate's degree from Tarrant County College and a bachelor's degree from Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He has four sisters.

Before taking the bench, Kenneth worked in manufacturing and supply-chain leadership at major organizations, including Lockheed Martin and General Motors. 

Kenneth is currently a justice of the peace for Tarrant County Precinct 7. He was elected in 2020 and is currently serving his first term.

Received the Government Award from the Arlington Martin Luther King Jr. Committee.

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- Justices of the Peace oversee Justice Courts, trial courts for civil cases up to $20,000, and misdemeanor cases punishable only by fine. They also perform marriages, issue warrants, conduct preliminary hearings, and serve as notaries.
- Texas has 835 Justice Courts, each presided over by a single judge. Every county has between one and eight precincts based on the county's population, each with its own Justice Court.
- Justices of the Peace are elected through partisan, precinct-wide election to four-year terms. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a district resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that precinct.
- The annual salary for Justices of the Peace ranges from $19,207 to $151,805 and is by the county's Commissioners Court.


Presides over civil cases and fine-only misdemeanor cases.