Etta J. Mullin - State Bar of Texas

Etta Jeanette Mullin earned a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. She lives in Duncanville.

Etta is a judge at the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10. She served there from 2018 to 2022. She previously worked as a defense attorney for 19 years.

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Etta previously worked as a defense attorney.

Etta Jeanette Mullin previously served as judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 in Texas. She was first elected in 2018 and left office on December 31, 2022. She ran for re-election in 2022 but lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 24, 2022.

Etta previously served one term as judge of the Dallas County Court at Law No. 5. She from 2010 to 2014. She also served one term as judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 from 2018 to 2022.

As a defense attorney, represented clients in civil and criminal cases, researched and drafted legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients during pre-trial, trial, and sentencing proceedings.

As a defense attorney for 19 years, represented clients in civil and criminal cases, researched and drafted legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients during pre-trial, trial, and sentencing proceedings.

As a municipal court judge in the Dallas Criminal Court for eight years, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducted preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issued search and arrest warrants, and determined sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

- As a defense attorney for 19 years, represented clients in civil and criminal cases, researched and drafted legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients during pre-trial, trial, and sentencing proceedings.
- As a municipal court judge in the Dallas Criminal Court for eight years, oversaw cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducted preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issued search and arrest warrants, and determined sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

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Public Reprimand of Honorable Etta Mullin

In 2015, Mullin was publicly reprimanded for treating lawyers and criminal defendants with disrespect, failing to follow recusal proceedings, and requiring defendants to pay court costs and fees before accepting their plea deals.

In 2015, was publicly reprimanded for treating lawyers and criminal defendants with disrespect, failing to follow recusal proceedings, and requiring defendants to pay court costs and fees before accepting their plea deals.

- In 2015, was publicly reprimanded for treating lawyers and criminal defendants with disrespect, failing to follow recusal proceedings, and requiring defendants to pay court costs and fees before accepting their plea deals.

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Etta previously served as judge of the Dallas County Court at Law No. 5. She served one term from 2010 to 2014. She also served as judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10. She served one term from 2018 to 2022.

As of January 22, 2026, Etta Jeanette Mullin did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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.