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Antonia Arteaga earned a bachelor's degree in government and sociology from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from St. Mary's University.

Antonia is a judge on the 57th District Court in Bexar County, Texas. She was first elected to the bench in 2008. 

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Antonia previously worked as a private practice attorney.

Antonia is currently a judge of the Texas 57th District Court. She was first elected in 2008 and is currently serving her fourth term. 

Antonia currently serves as a judge for the Texas 57th District Court. She was first elected in 2008, and is serving her fifth term.

As a lifelong public servant, Arteaga has nearly two decades of judicial experience and was the first woman elected to the 57th District Court in Bexar County in 2008.

As a district court judge, "has presided over hundreds of complex civil cases."

- As a district court judge, "has presided over hundreds of complex civil cases."

Legal Experience

Commits to maintaining court efficiency and transparency to ensure public trust in the appellate courts of South and Central Texas.

Commits to maintaining court efficiency and transparency to ensure public trust in the appellate courts.

- Commits to maintaining court efficiency and transparency to ensure public trust in the appellate courts.

Judicial Administration

Believes in a judicial system that is "fair, impartial, and accessible to everyone — regardless of background, income, or circumstance."

Said "[t]he Constitution and the rule of law must guide our courts."

- Believes in a judicial system that is "fair, impartial, and accessible to everyone — regardless of background, income, or circumstance."
- Said "[t]he Constitution and the rule of law must guide our courts."

Judicial Philosophy

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Ethics & Conduct

Serves as the president and founding member of Texas Latinx Judges, Bexar County Chair of the National Association of Women Judges, and is a past president of the Texas Association of District Judges.

- Serves as the president and founding member of Texas Latinx Judges, Bexar County Chair of the National Association of Women Judges, and is a past president of the Texas Association of District Judges.

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Antonia "Toni" Arteaga

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- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- The chief justice presides over court meetings, manages the court's administration, and has the authority to assign justices or judges to specific cases.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served, plus an additional bonus of $13,475 for Chief Justice duties.