Joseph Russell
Republican · TX · Judge, Kaufman County Court at Law
Joseph Russell has been a Kaufman County court-at-law judge since July 2024, after two decades as a Kaufman lawyer focused on criminal defense and family law. He started a DWI treatment court and stresses rehabilitation, community safety and children's well-being.
Where Joseph Russell stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records)
Mixed record
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (1 support · 1 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Publicly asked lawmakers to make juvenile firearm possession a felony. He cited growing firearm-related violence and a shortage of juvenile detention space.
April 22, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: inforney.com
Started a treatment court for people charged with driving while intoxicated. It offered structured addiction treatment and court supervision to address repeat offenses.
March 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: inforney.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 1 support · 1 oppose
Publicly asked lawmakers to make juvenile firearm possession a felony. He cited growing firearm-related violence and a shortage of juvenile detention space.
April 22, 2025Opposes Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: inforney.com
Started a treatment court for people charged with driving while intoxicated. It offered structured addiction treatment and court supervision to address repeat offenses.
March 3, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: inforney.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Defended a federal lawsuit over eviction proceedings in his court after a foreclosure. The court dismissed it without prejudice because federal trial courts cannot review state-court judgments. It made no misconduct finding against him.
July 2, 2025
Source: cases.justia.com
Signed family court rules protecting children and family assets during divorce and custody disputes. They required mediation before contested trials and restricted moving children or selling property without permission.
July 15, 2024
Source: topics.txcourts.gov
Represented Davina Rogers in a child-injury criminal case and testified about an alleged jury discussion of parole. The appeals court upheld her 20-year sentence because that testimony could not be used to challenge jury deliberations.
November 21, 2022
Source: law.justia.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Represented a fired Flower Mound public works director in a lawsuit against town officials and their lawyers. The appeals court allowed the case to continue because disputed facts prevented the defendants from obtaining legal immunity.
March 9, 2006Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: caselaw.findlaw.com
Past race Joseph Russell ran in:
- Kaufman County Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 · November 3, 2026 · Kaufman County, Texas · incumbent