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Judge Nereida Lopez-Singleterry submitted her application today for a place on the Democratic Party primary ballot for the position of Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Place 6. The primary election will be held in March 2020. The bench was left vacant when Justice Dori Contreras was sworn into office as the Chief Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals on January 2019.
“I am so excited to seek election for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals and to have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps and legacy of Justice Contreras,” said Judge Lopez-Singleterry. “Experience matters for this important position and I believe my diverse and vast experience in the legal field, litigating and presiding over thousands of civil and criminal cases, gives me a well-rounded perspective that will serve me well as a Court of Appeals Justice.”
Her work ethic, temperament and respect for others have been consistent as an attorney and now as a judge. She believes that her strength, energy and hard work will be beneficial to the people of Texas. “I believe that these core values make me the most qualified candidate to seek this position. I‘ve always respected the power of the court and will use my best judgment with caution and restraint to see that all parties are treated equally with dignity and respect,” said Judge Lopez-Singleterry.
The 13th Court of Appeals hears criminal and civil matters that are appealed from the county and district courts throughout the 20 counties of South Texas and the Coastal Bend. With offices in Edinburg and Corpus Christi, these counties include: Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, Cameron, De Witt, Goliad, Gonzales, Hidalgo, Jackson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wharton and Willacy.
In 2017, Judge Lopez-Singleterry was appointed as the Associate Judge of the Title IV-D Court, Master Court 1 in Hidalgo County, with jurisdiction also in Starr and Jim Hogg Counties. The court hears cases that the Texas Attorney General has provided services under Part D, Title IV of the Federal Social Security Act.
“Serving as a judge has fulfilled a life-long dream of mine, and to sit on the Thirteenth Court of Appeals would allow me to continue to ensure that people’s rights are safeguarded and protected under the law,” said Judge Lopez-Singleterry.
