Julia Maldonado
Democrat | Texas
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Julia Maldonado
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2022
Election
General
Race
Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9
Incumbent
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EDUCATION
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, JD, 1998
University of Houston, Downtown, Houston, BA, 1995
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Rotary Club University Area, Board Member, Member and Of Counsel, Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court
Master, Mexican American Bar Association of Houston, Past President, Board Member, Member, Officer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
507 Harris County District Court Judge, 6
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
308th Harris County Family District Court, 2010
14th Court of Appeals, 2012
246th Harris County Family District Court, 2014
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
LIBERAL (7)
Texas AFL-CIO
Stonewall Democrats of Dallas
United Auto Workers
American Federation of Teachers AFT Texas
Tarrant County Central Labor Council
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)
MABAH Houston
Texas AFL-CIO
Tejano Democrats
Area 5 Democrats
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Republican Women's Organizations (2020)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (12)
ActBlue (2022)
Asian American Democrats of Texas (2010)
Democratic Women's Groups (2020)
Houston Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Caucus (2020)
Local, County, and District Democratic Organizations (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (10)
Armando Lucio Walle (2019)
Daniel Lee (2020)
David Romero (2016)
Democratic Latino Organizations (2019)
Houston Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual and Transgender Caucus (2012)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
VALUES
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
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As a judicial candidate I am not able to address this issue.
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality that is necessary for our system of limited government.
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As a judicial candidate I am not able to address this issue.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spiritual beliefs and values will not interfere with my decisions which are based on the rule of law.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
My spiritual beliefs and values will not interfere with my decisions which are based on the rule of law.
What types of pro bono work have you done?
During my eighteen years of practice as an attorney, I handled several pro bono cases and donated hundreds of hours to the community.
What types of pro bono work have you done?
During my eighteen years of practice as an attorney, I handled several pro bono cases and donated hundreds of hours to the community.
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
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Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
NO
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have had the opportunity to practice in several areas of the law, including, but not limited to: Juvenile, Criminal, Family, & Estates Administration. This has allowed me to have a wide perspective of the law and its implications. During the past 5 years and eight months, I have served as a district court judge in the most populous county in the state of Texas and the third largest in the United States. I have been involved in the community for decades.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have had the opportunity to practice in several areas of the law, including, but not limited to: Juvenile, Criminal, Family, & Estates Administration. This has allowed me to have a wide perspective of the law and its implications. During the past 5 years and eight months, I have served as a district court judge in the most populous county in the state of Texas and the third largest in the United States. I have been involved in the community for decades.
Why should the voters choose you?
I am the best qualified candidate for this position. I am the only candidate that has actual litigation and courtroom experience. I am the only candidate who has been a District Court Judge and I bring a wealth of experience which will serve every Texan appearing in the Court.
Why should the voters choose you?
I am the best qualified candidate for this position. I am the only candidate that has actual litigation and courtroom experience. I am the only candidate who has been a District Court Judge and I bring a wealth of experience which will serve every Texan appearing in the Court.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Justices should not interpret the federal and state constitutions as living documents, but should use a textualist and originalist approach to interpretation.
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Justices should not interpret the federal and state constitutions as living documents, but should use a textualist and originalist approach to interpretation.
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What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
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What is the proper use of legislative history in interpreting statutory law?
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Which current or past U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
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Which current or past U.S. Supreme Court justice best reflects your judicial philosophy?
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How should a court address the balance between public health and individual freedoms in the time of a pandemic?
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How should a court address the balance between public health and individual freedoms in the time of a pandemic?
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In light of the case Bostock v. Clayton County, in which the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a prohibition on sexual-orientation discrimination, which justice’s opinion most closely aligns with your own opinion?
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In light of the case Bostock v. Clayton County, in which the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include a prohibition on sexual-orientation discrimination, which justice’s opinion most closely aligns with your own opinion?
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What role (if any) does a judge have in maintaining the separation of church and state?
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What role (if any) does a judge have in maintaining the separation of church and state?
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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When should a judge overturn past court decisions?
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When should a judge overturn past court decisions?
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How should a judge determine which rights are protected by the Constitution even though they are not specifically mentioned?
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How should a judge determine which rights are protected by the Constitution even though they are not specifically mentioned?
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What legal principles should a court consider when evaluating parents’ objection to their child obtaining medical procedures or drugs designed to affirm the child’s desired gender?
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What legal principles should a court consider when evaluating parents’ objection to their child obtaining medical procedures or drugs designed to affirm the child’s desired gender?
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What principles should guide a court’s analysis of whether your state’s constitution gives terminally ill patients a right to assisted suicide?
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What principles should guide a court’s analysis of whether your state’s constitution gives terminally ill patients a right to assisted suicide?
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Would you describe your judicial philosophy as originalist, living constitutionalist, or something else?
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Would you describe your judicial philosophy as originalist, living constitutionalist, or something else?
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