David Waddill
Republican · TX · Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 7
David Waddill has been a Collin County court-at-law judge since county commissioners appointed him in 2016. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.
Track record
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 4 unfavorable
Had his default judgment reversed in Pegram v. Pegram. No court reporter recorded the trial. The appeals court could not review whether the evidence supported the judgment and sent the case back.
April 13, 2026Unfavorable on Legal Competence
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Had his decision upholding Plano’s seizure of Helen Ryerson’s pets reversed. The appeals court found he failed to give legally required reasons. It found that omission harmed her ability to challenge his decision.
July 12, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
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Was directed to undo two rulings in Plano’s land-taking case against a Montessori school. The appeals court found he wrongly barred the manager’s property-value testimony. It also required limits on questions about expert opinions.
March 17, 2020Unfavorable on Legal Competence
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Was directed to restore Karen Burks’s eviction appeal in county court. He had sent the case back to justice court. The appeals court found her appeal was timely filed.
August 21, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence
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Past race David Waddill ran in:
- Collin County Judge, County Court at Law No. 7 · November 3, 2026 · Collin County, Texas · incumbent