Because Caird Cares
Jessica Caird for the First District Court of Appeals Houston, Place 5
Judicial Philosophy
Jessica Caird will uphold Republican values. She believes in the United States and Texas Constitutions, and she understands those sacred documents must be interpreted as written because they stand as the will of the people. We have existed as a society of laws since our founding, and must remain so to succeed and thrive as a community. She recognizes that the job of a judge is not to ignore or create the law, but to faithfully apply it as written by the Texas Legislature and as enshrined in the Constitution.
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Qualifications
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Practicing attorney in Texas for over 26 years
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Admitted to the State Bar of Texas
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Assistant District Attorney in Harris County for 26 years
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Tried over 41 jury trials
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Appellate Attorney for the Harris County District Attorney's Office for almost 19 years handling criminal and civil matters
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Appellate Division Chief supervising and training 13 appellate prosecutors and academic interns since 2021
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Filed over 440 briefs in Texas courts
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Filed briefs for the United State Supreme Court, and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court Bar
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Presented oral argument on 34 occasions
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Routinely litigates before the Court of Criminal Appeals, the highest appellate court in Texas
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Briefed matters for the Texas Supreme Court
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Taught Continuing Legal Education classes throughout Texas since 2016
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Taught Continuing Legal Educations classes in Harris County since 2010
Education
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Attended American University in Washington D.C. obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature
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Attended University of Houston Law Center, obtaining a juris doctor
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