Jane earned her bachelor's degree in accounting and her law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. She and her husband, Doug, have 2 grown children and they live in Houston. 

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Jane previously worked as an attorney in private practice and as a judicial law clerk.

Texas Courts, Justice Jane Bland 

Jane Bland currently serves as a Supreme Court Justice in Texas. She was first elected in 2020 and is serving her first term. She is the chair of the Judicial Commission on Mental Health. She previously served as a judge for the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas from 2003 to 2018 and as a judge of the 281st State District Court from 1997 to 2003. 

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Has over 25 years of experience as a judge.

Has expertise in civil trial and appellate law.

Has experience in civil trial and appellate law.

- Has over 25 years of experience as a judge.
- Has experience in civil trial and appellate law.

Legal Experience

As of September 7, 2024, Jane Bland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Promises to preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. and Texas Constitutions.

Said, “I will preserve, protect, and defend our United States and Texas Constitutions.”

- Said, “I will preserve, protect, and defend our United States and Texas Constitutions.”

Judicial Philosophy

The candidate's website says, "In 2010, Chief Justice John Roberts presented her with the William H. Rehnquist Award, given to a state court judge who exemplifies the highest level of judicial excellence, integrity, fairness, and professional ethics."

Ethics & Conduct

Senior trustee of the University of Texas Law School Foundation.

- Senior trustee of the University of Texas Law School Foundation.

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Jane Bland

Bonnie earned her bachelor's degree in law and society and Spanish from Hood College and her law degree from George Washington University. She is married and has a stepson. 

Bonnie previously worked as a municipal court judge in various cities in Texas, an associate municipal court judge in Dallas, an attorney in private practice, and as a paralegal.

Bonnie Lee Goldstein currently serves as Justice of the 5th District Court of Appeals in Texas. She was first elected in 2020 and is in her first term. She previously served as the Judge of the 44th Civil District Court for 1.5 terms from 2014 and 2020. She also previously ran for Justice of the 5th District Court of Appeals Texas in 2010, but did not win

Has three decades of combined legal and judicial experience.

Has 30 years of legal and judicial experience.

As court of appeals judge, handled personal injury trials, motions and disputes, and scheduled conferences.

As municipal court judge, oversaw hearings and trials and implemented warrants.

As an attorney at Bonnie Lee Goldstein, worked in local government law, construction law, public contracts, and education and immigration law.

- Has 30 years of legal and judicial experience.
- As court of appeals judge, handled personal injury trials, motions and disputes, and scheduled conferences.
- As municipal court judge, oversaw hearings and trials and implemented warrants.
- As an attorney at Bonnie Lee Goldstein, worked in local government law, construction law, public contracts, and education and immigration law.

League of Women Voters, Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6, Democrat

Plans to update and improve technology, virtual platforms, and hybrid proceedings.

Wants to create informational materials to help people with the judicial system.

- Plans to update and improve technology, virtual platforms, and hybrid proceedings.
- Wants to create informational materials to help people with the judicial system.

Fort Worth-Star Telegram, Here’s who’s running in the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Justice Place 6 

Believes a big challenge or justices is to "preserve and protect the integrity and independence of the judiciary through transparency in judgment, clarity and consistency of opinions."

- Believes a big challenge or justices is to "preserve and protect the integrity and independence of the judiciary through transparency in judgment, clarity and consistency of opinions."

As of September 7, 2024, Bonnie Lee Goldstein’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Life Foundation

Volunteered as a mentor for the Dallas Association of Women Lawyers.

Trained teenagers to be teen court prosecutors and defense attorneys.

- Member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Life Foundation
- Volunteered as a mentor for the Dallas Association of Women Lawyers.
- Trained teenagers to be teen court prosecutors and defense attorneys.

Bonnie Lee Goldstein

J. David earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Baylor university and a law degree from South Texas College of Law Houston.

J. David is a director of calculation compliance and audit at Prime Tax Group LLC. He previously worked as a Tax Attorney at Tax Consulting and as a litigation attorney at Complex Corporate Litigation. 

Ballotpedia, David Roberson

J. David Roberson's campaign for State Supreme Court Justice is his 1st run for public office. 

As a litigation and tax attorney between 2011 and 2020, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in tax law.

As a legal arbitrator, hears disputes between opposing parties, determines what evidence is relevant during court proceedings, and decides when hearings will be held.

- As a litigation and tax attorney between 2011 and 2020, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in tax law.
- As a legal arbitrator, hears disputes between opposing parties, determines what evidence is relevant during court proceedings, and decides when hearings will be held.

As of September 7, 2024, J. David Roberson did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes gun control legislation, including banning bump stocks.

- Opposes gun control legislation, including banning bump stocks.

J. David Roberson

- The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters including juvenile delinquency cases.
- The Texas Supreme Court is made up of nine justices. All nine positions are elected, with a term of office of six years and no term limits.
- Decisions are made collectively by majority vote, and a justice writes the majority opinion.
- The Texas Supreme Court is the only state supreme court in the United States in which refusing to hear a lower courts’ cases implies approval of courts’ decision, thus rendering it precedent.
- Justices must be at least 35 years old, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years
- Depending on length of office, justices are paid a salary of between $168,000 and $201,600