David Rippel
Republican · TX · Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 4
Collin County court-at-law judge who also serves as the county's local administrative judge for those courts. He is a former private-practice lawyer and U.S. Army veteran.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Had a family-violence assault conviction reversed in Gerlich v. State. Prosecutors agreed the jury instructions wrongly omitted a rule about retreat during self-defense. The appeals court sent the case back for further proceedings.
October 6, 2021
Source: search.txcourts.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 unfavorable
Had part of his judgment reversed in Buholtz v. Gibbs. The appeals court found he ended a fraud counterclaim without notice, evidence, or argument. It upheld the other rulings and sent the counterclaim back.
August 21, 2019Unfavorable on Legal Competence
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Had his refusal to dismiss defamation claims reversed in Ruder v. Jordan. The appeals court found the required evidence was missing. It dismissed the claims and sent back the issue of fees and costs.
July 20, 2015Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: search.txcourts.gov
Past race David Rippel ran in:
- Collin County Judge, County Court at Law No. 4 · November 3, 2026 · Collin County, Texas · incumbent