Connor says she is a conservative and pledges that she will faithfully apply the laws as
written by our Legislature and Congress and "never legislate from the bench."
Her primary opponent, Scott Field, prominently displays the words "conservative
philosophy" at the top of each page of his website. Connor claims voters can best
distinguish her from Field by the fact that she has more experience.
Connor notes that she served for a year as a briefing attorney for a state appellate
court Justice and for nearly three years as a law clerk drafting opinions for a Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge. For another two years, she had a solo practice
involving primarily criminal appellate law and family law. At the Attorney General's
office, she has filed more than 30 briefs in appellate cases.
The Secretary of State records and the Austin Chronicle report that Connor has run
three unsuccessful campaigns: in the 2010 Republican primary against Michael Barré
written by our Legislature and Congress and "never legislate from the bench."
Her primary opponent, Scott Field, prominently displays the words "conservative
philosophy" at the top of each page of his website. Connor claims voters can best
distinguish her from Field by the fact that she has more experience.
Connor notes that she served for a year as a briefing attorney for a state appellate
court Justice and for nearly three years as a law clerk drafting opinions for a Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge. For another two years, she had a solo practice
involving primarily criminal appellate law and family law. At the Attorney General's
office, she has filed more than 30 briefs in appellate cases.
The Secretary of State records and the Austin Chronicle report that Connor has run
three unsuccessful campaigns: in the 2010 Republican primary against Michael Barré
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for Travis County Justice of the Peace; in the 2008 Democratic primary against Scott Ozmun for District Judge (where
she won 48% of the vote); and as a Republican against Charlie Baird for District Judge in 2006.
Connor is 49 years old and the mother of three children.
The winner of the GOP primary will face incumbent Diane Henson who is seeking re-election.
The 3rd Court of Appeals, located in Austin, consists of six Justices hearing civil and criminal cases appealed from these
twenty-four central and west Texas counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho,
Fayette, Hays, Irion, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McCulloch, Milam, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling,
Tom Green, Travis and Williamson.
Because the 3rd Court of Appeals' district includes the seat of Texas government, it hears all appeals involving state
government and state-wide elected officials, making decisions that impact the entire state.
Four of the six Justices are Republican; two are Democrat. Three Republican places are up for reelection in 2012 in
addition to the Democrat-held Place 3.
she won 48% of the vote); and as a Republican against Charlie Baird for District Judge in 2006.
Connor is 49 years old and the mother of three children.
The winner of the GOP primary will face incumbent Diane Henson who is seeking re-election.
The 3rd Court of Appeals, located in Austin, consists of six Justices hearing civil and criminal cases appealed from these
twenty-four central and west Texas counties: Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho,
Fayette, Hays, Irion, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McCulloch, Milam, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling,
Tom Green, Travis and Williamson.
Because the 3rd Court of Appeals' district includes the seat of Texas government, it hears all appeals involving state
government and state-wide elected officials, making decisions that impact the entire state.
Four of the six Justices are Republican; two are Democrat. Three Republican places are up for reelection in 2012 in
addition to the Democrat-held Place 3.
JUSTICE CANDIDATE COMMITTED TO ‘WORDS OF CONSTITUTION’
By Sarah Torres
January 11, 2012 – Madeleine Connor, an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, is running for Justice
of the 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 3, in the Republican primary and says that her judicial philosophy is "firmly
grounded in the words of the Constitution."
By Sarah Torres
January 11, 2012 – Madeleine Connor, an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, is running for Justice
of the 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 3, in the Republican primary and says that her judicial philosophy is "firmly
grounded in the words of the Constitution."