Jeff Brown
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Jeff Brown
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 6
Incumbent
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Links
EDUCATION
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, Doctor of Jurisprudence with high honors, 1995
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, B.A. in English, minor in history, 1992
WORK & MILITARY
Texas Supreme Court, Justice, 2013-present
14th Court of Appeals, Justice, 2007-2013
55th District Court, Judge, 2001-2007
Baker Botts LLP, Lawyer, 1996-2001
AFFILIATIONS
Texas Alliance for Life, Member of Leadership Circle, LifeHouse of Houston (Christian maternity home)
Member of Advisory Board, Bellaire United Methodist Church, Member of Board of Trustees
Boy Scouts of America, Various volunteer leadership positions, Christian Community Service Center
Former member of Board of Directors, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, Treasurer; member of Board of Trustees
Federalist Society, Longtime member, Texas Right to Life
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Justice, 14th Court of Appeals, 2007-2013
Judge, 55th District Court, 2001-2007
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Texas Supreme Court, Pl. 3, 2010
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (3)
Greg Abbott
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Texas Right to Life
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)
George P. Bush
Greg Abbott
John Cornyn
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
Mitt Romney
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (19)
Bass Family PACs
David M. Sibley, Sr.
DFW Conservative Voters
Empower Texans
George Lavender
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (4)
Carlos Uresti
John Whitmire
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations
Ron Reynolds
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (2)
International Union of Police Associations
Mostyn Law Firm
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings or court houses.
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NATIONAL SECURITY
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
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VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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George Washington's comment that “Religion and morality are the essential pillars of civil society” is still true today.
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What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
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Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
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In light of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges allowing members of the same sex to marry, which justice’s opinion in that case most closely approximates your understanding of marriage?
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ABOUT YOU
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
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When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
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Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
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What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
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In what areas of law have you practiced?
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E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
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Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
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JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
The U.S. Constitution and my state constitution should be interpreted as living documents, rather than using a strict constructionist or originalist approach in judicial decisions.
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There are times when American judges should alter U.S. case law in order to comply with foreign case law.
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Which current U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
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Which U.S. president serving after 1960 best reflects your political philosophy?
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What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
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What specific text in the Declaration of Independence provides the critical basis for individual rights and the form of government guaranteed in the United States Constitution?
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