Michelle Slaughter
American judge
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Michelle Slaughter (born 1978) is a former Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
Michelle Slaughter | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Elsa Alcala |
| Succeeded by | Lee Finley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Houston (BA, JD) |
Education
Slaughter received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston and her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 2004.[1]
Legal career
Upon graduating law school, she clerked with Haynes and Boone. Before taking the bench she was a managing member at Slaughter & Hammock and from 2005 to 2010 practiced at Locke Lord.[2]
State judicial service
Slaughter campaigned to be a Judge for the 405th District Court of Galveston County and took office in 2013.[3] In 2015, she was cleared of any wrongdoing by a judicial panel after concern was raised over personal Facebook posts regarding a trial she was overseeing.[4]
In March 2018, she won the Republican primary to be a Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.[3] Her opponent in the General Election was Libertarian Mark Ash.[5] She went on to win the general election, receiving 4,760,576 votes or 74% of the vote.[6] Her term on the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals began on January 1, 2019[1] and she replaced Judge Elsa Alcala.[7]
In 2024, Slaughter was defeated in the Republican primary by attorney Lee Finley.[8]
Personal life
Slaughter is a Republican.[9]
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Libertarian | Votes | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Michelle Slaughter | 4,760,576 | 74.68% | Mark Ash | 1,614,119 | 25.32% |
