Judge Ken Tapscott

Friends, it is time to suit up again for another campaign! 

I am running for re-election in 2010 as Judge of Dallas County Court at Law #4.  If you supported me in my 2005-2006 campaign, I thank you again for your help in making my first run for public office such a success.  In order to win in 2010, I want to bring all my previous supporters and contributors together with those choosing to join my campaign as a supporter and contributor for the very first time.  With an even bigger and stronger team, we will win again.

Since taking office on January 1, 2007, I have worked as hard as possible to deliver great service as a judge to the citizens of Dallas County.  I had 1,815 cases in my court on January 1, 2007.  At the time of this writing, that number has been reduced to 1,072.  By the end of 2009, and in only three years on the bench, I will have presided over at least 125 jury trials along with hundreds more non-jury trials.  In my first two years on the bench, I presided over more jury trials than any other civil district or county court at law judge in Dallas County.  Additionally, I created a judicial website so lawyers and litigants could always know their docket position in my court, making sure attorneys and litigants are not wasting time at the courthouse if their cases are not going to be called on the day of trial.

That hard work and improvement in efficiency have paid off. 

I was the second-highest rated Dallas County judge among all civil district courts and county courts at law in the May 2009 Dallas Bar Association Judicial Evalualtion Poll.  Among 258 Dallas Bar Association attorneys I was rated "excellent" or "acceptable" by 91% in hearing/trial preparation, 89% in issuance of opinions/orders without unnecessary delay, 84% in impartiality, 86% in knowledge of the law, 88% in proper judicial temperament, and 89% in overall performance. 

My hard work for the citizens of Dallas County does not end at the courthouse.  I continue to be a core volunteer with Dallas Habitat for Humanity, which means I give at least twelve Saturdays a year to help build homes for people in need.  I also volunteer extensively in the Dallas Bar Association Mock Trial Program every year to help high school students who might be interested in one day becoming attorneys.  I also have chaired the Dallas Bar Association's Courthouse Committee, which strives to make our Dallas County courthouses a source of pride for all Dallas County citizens. 

Please help me continue to serve as Judge of Dallas County Court at Law #4.  I ask for your support and contributions so I may continuing serving the citizens of Dallas County to the best of my ability.  Let's win again in 2010!

Sincerely,

Judge Ken Tapscott