Newton County District Judge, 1-A Judicial District
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Candidates:
Republican · Incumbent
Delinda Gibbs-Walker has served as judge of the 1st-A Judicial District since January 2015, covering Jasper, Newton, and Tyler counties. A South Texas College of Law graduate with over 20 years in practice, she has cut the felony backlog using monthly criminal dockets.
Sources: co.newton.tx.us2