“Sam Houston, Place 7.... He says the high court is stacked with justices who take a "results-oriented" and "activist" approach to the cases they review and cites legal studies showing large corporations are far more likely to win favorable rulings than the individuals who challenge them. A Baylor Law School graduate, Houston says he will work to restore balance by working hard and following the law.”The Houston Chronicle
“[W]e're comfortable recommending Houston attorney Sam Houston, whose law partnership and background in business-related legal affairs equips him for the types of cases that dominate the Supreme Court's docket…. This race boils down to judgment and judicial temperament. Mr. Houston has it, and Mr. Cruz clearly lacks it.”The Dallas Morning News
“We strongly recommend Houston.… Houston's résumé has substance. He is a West Texas native who has been practicing law for 20 years and has a ‘mixed civil litigation background.’ Houston said the state's all-Republican high court rules almost exclusively for defendants, a complaint echoed by other Democrats seeking a job on the court.”The San Antonio Express-News
“Houston lawyer Sam Houston … has spent 20 years as a civil litigator … and has support from lawyers on both sides of the docket. He is board-certified -- meaning specialized education and testing -- in personal injury law and trial advocacy.... The Star-Telegram Editorial Board recommends Sam Houston in the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 7”The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“Voters have a rare chance to cast a vote for Sam Houston, an experience civil trial lawyer who has practiced in state and federal courts for 20 years.”The Corpus Christi Caller-Times
“Houston has practiced civil law for 20 years in Houston, having tried many cases ranging from personal injury to complex commercial cases. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell. An AV rating means Houston’s professional ability is very high (as well as his ethics). It is the highest rating that Martindale-Hubbell awards. Martindale-Hubbell has been rating attorneys based on peer reviews for more than a century…. Texas Monthly magazine also labeled Houston a ‘Super Lawyer.’ We recommend Houston for the Place 7, Supreme Court judge position.”The Victoria Advocate
“Houston has the stronger legal background and can make a stronger case for his ability to challenger Republican incumbent Justice Dale Wainwright in the general election. That is why we recommend Democrats vote for Houston in the primary.”The Longview News-Journal
In addition to these newspaper endorsements, Sam Houston has the endorsements of the following organizations:
The Association of Women Attorneys
The Austin Black Lawyers Association
The Austin Progressive Coalition
The Capital Area Asian American Democrats
The Central Austin Democrats
The Harris County Democrats
The Hidalgo County Tejano Democrats
The Houston GLBT Political Caucus
The Mexican American Democrats
The North by Northwest Democrats
The Nueces County Tejano Democrats
The Progressive Voters League of Dallas
The South Texas Tejano Democrats
The Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
The Texas AFL-CIO
The University Democrats
The West Austin Democrats
Here’s a summary of the newspaper endorsements for Justice Linda Yañez’s campaign for the Texas Supreme Court:
“Justice Linda R. Yañez convinced us that she's the better-suited candidate for this job.… Justice Yañez, 59, of Edinburg, was first appointed to the 13th Court of Appeals by then-Gov. Ann Richards and has since won election three times to the post, making her the court's senior justice. She holds a noteworthy list of honors and awards as a trail-blazing Hispanic lawyer and judge, including serving on President Bill Clinton's transition team.... Overall, we felt that Justice Yañez has a tighter grasp of the law and projects the more disciplined judicial demeanor, qualities that are mandatory for someone seeking a seat on the state Supreme Court.”The Dallas Morning News
“Yañez has a strong work ethic, is widely respected in the legal community and has the practical experience formulating legal opinions that is the mainstay of a job on the state's highest court for civil matters.”The Houston Chronicle
“… Justice Linda Yañez of the 13th Court of Criminal Appeals is our recommendation.… Yañez is an exceptionally good candidate. ... Yañez's 15 years of appellate experience is excellent preparation for the Supreme Court. She has written 850 opinions. The studious, serious judge is a former Harvard Law School instructor… Yañez is the Democrats' strongest option in this race.”The San Antonio Express-News
“Yañez says that the current justices are too like-minded …. Yañez, 59, started her career as a legal aid lawyer, worked for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and has taught at the Harvard law school's immigration clinic and trial advocacy workshop..... The Star-Telegram Editorial Board recommends Linda Yañez in the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 8.”The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
“The Editorial Board believes the best choice is Judge Yañez, senior justice on the 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi.… As a youngster, she picked cotton in South Texas, went on to become a teacher, lawyer, and judge. She was an instructor at Harvard Law School and has lectured at a university law school in Valencia, Spain. She served on President Bill Clinton's transition team and was first appointed to the 13th Court by Gov. Ann Richards, becoming the first Hispanic woman named to any appellate court in Texas.... Yañez would make a strong addition to the Texas Supreme Court.”The Corpus Christi Caller-Times
“She has the judicial experience with a proven appellate record and the temperament to serve on the state supreme court. We recommend Justice Yañez.”The Victoria Advocate
“Yañez … has … a level of experience that far outweighs that of her opponent.… Yañez has garnered support across the state…. If Yañez can win the general election against Republican incumbent Justice Phil Johnson, her vow to engage the court with a fresh point of view would be a great asset. That is why we recommend Democrats vote for Yañez in the primary.”The Longview News-Journal
In addition to these newspaper endorsements, Justice Yañez has the endorsements of the following organizations:
The Association of Women Attorneys
The Austin Black Lawyers Association
The Austin Progressive Coalition
The Bexar County Young Democrats
The Central Austin Democrats
The Corpus Christi Central Labor Council
The El Paso Tejano Democrats
The Harris County Women’s Political Caucus
The Hidalgo County Tejano Democrats
The Hispanic Bar Association of Austin
The Houston Black American Democrats
The Houston Stonewall Democrats
The Mexican American Bar Association of Houston
The Mexican American Democrats
The National Latino Police Officers Association of Harris County
The Nueces County Tejano Democrats
The Progressive Voters League of Dallas
The South Austin Democrats
The South Texas Tejano Democrats
The Southwest Austin Democrats
The Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
The Texas AFL-CIO
The University Democrats
The West Austin Democrats
The West El Paso Tejano Democrats
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Burnt Orange Report endorses Susan Criss and Sam Houston!
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