Robert Carl "Bert" Richardson (born 1956), is an American judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, to which he was elected in 2014.
Bert Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Price |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Carl Richardson 1956 (age 67–68) San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Terri Richardson |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) St. Mary's University, Texas (JD) |
Early life
editBorn 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
editRichardson 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
edit- ^ Ken Nikaidoh (October 2008). "Judge Bert Richardson". NSIDE TX. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "General election returns, November 4, 2008". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "General election returns, November 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Will Weissert (November 18, 2014). "Judge Refuses To Toss Rick Perry Case". The Huffington Post. Retrieved December 19, 2014.