Audra Riley
What this job does: One of nine judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest court for criminal cases. It hears every death-penalty appeal and has the final word on what state criminal law means. A term is six years.
- Current office
- Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3 (since 2021)
- Occupation
- District judge
Background
- Presides over Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3; first elected in 2020. source: texastribune.org
- Former Dallas County prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in private practice. source: texastribune.org
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- Bring 'justice, integrity, and a strong work ethic to the bench' (2024 statement) source: texastribune.org
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