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US Vote SmartHome » 2016-05-24 Republican run-off » Texas » Court of Criminal Appeals Place 5 » Brent Webster |
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| Party | Republican |
| Website | http://VoteWebster.org |
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| Education | BA, Southwestern U., Political Science J.D., University of Houston Law Center |
| Occupation | General Counsel/Assistant District Attorney |
| Religion | Christian, member Crossroads Community Church |
| Marital | Married |
Brent Webster
MCTP Rating of 81 Source 
Submitted by john wertz on 2016-03-05 00:37:13
PROS
- Strict constructionists, w/great deference to laws democratically passed by legislature
- Strong protector of 1st & 2nd Amendment rights
- Diverse criminal, trial & appellate experience
- Pro-bono work to Christian Organizations & college students who's 1st ammendment rights infringed.
- Involved w/Pro-life causes, missions
- Not from San Antonio who has a large amount of judges on this court
- Scalia is favorite SCOTUS, who cites "absurdity of poor majority rulings.
- Solution to immigration problem - secure borders
- Believes there should be more debate in licensing
- Endorsements include Cathie Adams (Eagle Forum), Texas for Fiscal Responsibility, Jared Woodfill, Judge Paul Pressler, and Harris Cnty Clerk Chris Daniel, Statewide Organizations
CONS
- No previous judicial experience
- Indications he has a preference for centralized power instead of distributed... More
