Robert Carl "Bert" Richardson
Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byTom Price
Judge of the 379th District Court in Bexar County
In office
1999–2009
Preceded byNew judgeship
Succeeded byRon Rangel
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseTerri Richardson
Children1
Residence(s)San Antonio, Texas
EducationBrigham Young University
St. Mary's University School of Law

Robert Carl Richardson, known as Bert Richardson (born 1956), is an American judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, to which he was elected in 2014.

Early life

Born in San Antonio, Richardson's father was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, and the family moved frequently, living for periods in Argentina and in Europe. Richardson graduated from Judson High School in Converse, Texas, and received a B.A. from Brigham Young University, followed by a J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio.[1]

Legal career

Richardson became an Assistant District Attorney in the Bexar County district attorney's office in 1988, and in 1998 became an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio. In 1999, Governor George W. Bush appointed Richardson to a seat on the 379th District Court. He remained on that office until 2008, when he lost a bid for reelection to Democrat, Ron Rangel.[2] In 2014, Richardson presided as a special judge on call over the 2014 indictment of Governor Rick Perry for alleged abuse of office. During the course of the proceedings, Richardson was elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals,[3][4] and thereafter denied the motion to dismiss the case against the governor.[5] Richardson won reelection in 2020.

References

  1. ^ Ken Nikaidoh (October 2008). "Judge Bert Richardson". NSIDE TX. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "General election returns, November 4, 2008". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "General election returns, November 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Will Weissert (November 18, 2014). "Judge Refuses To Toss Rick Perry Case". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

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Legal offices New seat Judge of the Texas 379th District Court in Bexar County 1999–2009 Succeeded byRon Rangel Preceded byTom Price Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal AppealsPlace 3 2015–present Incumbent
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