Cliff Brown

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 

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Cliff is a judge. He works at the Texas 147th District Court, where he has been since January 2011. He previously worked as a police monitor for the City of Austin from 2007 to 2011 and as a prosecutor and a defense attorney in New York City and in Travis County, Texas.

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147th Criminal District Court

Clifford A. Brown is currently a judge of the Texas 147th District Court. He is currently serving his fourth term.

As a prosecutor and defense attorney in both New York City and Travis County, Texas, has experience in various legal roles.

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