Judge, S.D. TX
| Court | Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.D. TX | Judge | 1979 | 1998 |
How 300,155 cases ended in this court (FJC Integrated Database)
| Case Type | Total | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Pretrial | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 20,620 | 1% | 55% | 25% | 0% | $32,000 |
| Civil Rights | 18,346 | 3% | 69% | 9% | 0% | $370,286 |
| Insurance | 15,539 | 45% | 14% | 8% | 1% | $563,739 |
| Other Contract | 14,737 | 30% | 20% | 13% | 5% | $519,443 |
| Personal Injury - Product Liability | 14,217 | 7% | 14% | 2% | 0% | $300,396 |
| Employment | 13,094 | 31% | 24% | 24% | 0% | $235,980 |
| Recovery of Student Loans | 12,757 | 2% | 12% | 14% | 52% | $179,773 |
| Other Personal Injury | 9,528 | 36% | 18% | 10% | 0% | $569,715 |
| Motions to Vacate Sentence | 8,617 | 2% | 58% | 12% | 0% | $2,500 |
| Other Civil Rights | 8,595 | 22% | 33% | 20% | 0% | $368,331 |
| Other Statutory Actions | 8,153 | 20% | 22% | 9% | 4% | $332,562 |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | 6,327 | 49% | 15% | 7% | 2% | $246,542 |
| Marine | 5,796 | 42% | 22% | 8% | 4% | $197,010 |
| Marine | 5,161 | 53% | 18% | 7% | 1% | $498,736 |
| Employee Retirement Income Security Act | 4,734 | 40% | 18% | 14% | 2% | $254,730 |
| Prison Condition | 4,489 | 1% | 70% | 11% | 0% | $78,500 |
| Bankruptcy Appeals | 3,973 | 7% | 52% | 4% | 0% | $239,929 |
| Motor Vehicle | 3,187 | 39% | 17% | 6% | 0% | $451,225 |
| Copyrights | 2,609 | 30% | 11% | 11% | 13% | $678,715 |
| Foreclosure | 2,590 | 23% | 30% | 16% | 2% | $360,800 |
| Category | Filings | Settled | Dismissed | Trial | Default | Median Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landlord-Tenant | 185,000 | 24.3% | 28.7% | 1.8% | 40.2% | 35d |
| Contract | 124,500 | 35.8% | 22.4% | 2.1% | 34.2% | 248d |
| Divorce/Family | 82,341 | 48.5% | 19.2% | 5.1% | 21.3% | 285d |
| Personal Injury | 62,845 | 71.2% | 16.8% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 398d |
| Consumer Protection | 38,279 | 34.2% | 22.8% | 2.4% | 35.1% | 195d |
| Workers' Comp | 28,253 | 71.2% | 12.4% | 6.8% | 3.2% | 445d |
| Employment | 18,420 | 62.1% | 23.5% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 435d |
| Wrongful Death | 3,463 | 72.5% | 14.8% | 5.2% | 3.1% | 520d |
Source: Texas Administrative Office of the Courts